County Commissioners Approve Bridge Letter, Cancer Resolution, Brownfield Plan, Road Bonds
By Beth Milligan | Oct. 16, 2025
Grand Traverse County commissioners Wednesday approved a letter urging continued state action to replace the demolished pedestrian bridge by the Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park, a resolution honoring the late Holly T. Bird and breast cancer awareness, a brownfield plan for a Three Mile Road apartment complex, and bonds for a local street project.
State Park Pedestrian Bridge
Commissioners voted unanimously – with Brian McCallister, Rob Hentschel, and Fern Spence absent – to issue a letter to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) thanking the state for its “commitment to replacing the pedestrian skybridge at the Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park with an ADA-compliant structure.” …
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