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/ 3 months agoThe Top 5 Mistakes Small Towns Make and How Communities Like Montague and Whitehall Can Avoid Them
Small towns like Montague and Whitehall have many advantages that larger cities cannot replicate. We have strong families, deep community roots,...
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/ 3 months agoShort-Term Rentals, Local Control, and the Cost of Getting It Wrong
Across the country, and increasingly here in West Michigan, short-term rentals have become a focal point of local policy debates. Muskegon...
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/ 5 months agoHow a Civic Board Meeting Should Be Conducted: Principles of Structure, Discipline, and Purpose
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to serve on and work alongside a number of civic boards. From school...
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/ 5 months agoHow Business Leaders Can Influence Positive Change Locally
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/ 5 months agoWhy Read Across America Day Matters in our Community
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/ 5 months agoThe Proper Role of Local Government in a Free Community
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/ 5 months agoWhy Attending a Local Board Meeting Matters
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/ 5 months agoStewardship Matters. Rethinking How We Manage Community Assets
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/ 6 months agoLocal Government: The Meeting Is Not the Job
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Closing This Chapter
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Common Ground Explores Data Centers
