‘We Push the Good’
On September 8, the Board of Commissioners heard about several rescues, reviewed a generation-bridging millage fact sheet, and narrowed their search for a search firm down to two.
Law & Order
Kicked Can at End of Road
Benzie County will enter a fiscal crisis if we don’t vote to reset our millage rate and increase our taxes slightly — the way other places in Michigan do on the regular.
Council Hires AI-Enhanced Code Enforcement Officer and Things of That Nature
At least one human will use AI to notify the Village within 120 seconds of a potential violation. Council also accepted the UB clerk's resignation and ordered speed humps again.
The Shortest Bumps That Are Not Humps
A report on the June 18, 2026, regular council meeting
“Cherries Got Me Screwed Up”
A report on the regular council meeting of July 17, 2025, and so much more
A wider net
The September council meeting report