County to Consider North Sky Lease; Funding Allocations to Support County Services
By Beth Milligan | Oct. 14, 2026
In addition to an in-depth discussion on the 2027 budget, Grand Traverse County commissioners will review a proposed 50-year lease with North Sky Raptor Sanctuary at Camp Greilick at their 9am study session today (Wednesday).
In other county news, two state funding allocations are giving a boost to local services – including response efforts at the site of a crashed F-16 near Grawn and $2.9 million to expand dental services for veterans and other underserved groups.
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