Prowling Ordinance, Attainable Housing District Headed to Commission Vote
By Beth Milligan | Oct. 19, 2026
Two proposals that have generated the most public comment at Traverse City commission meetings this year are headed to a vote tonight (Monday). Commissioners will consider approving new prowling and trespassing laws and establishing a new Attainable Housing District, a designated area where property owners can apply to receive a tax reduction in exchange for providing rental housing.
Prowling/Trespassing Ordinances
New proposed prowling and trespassing laws generated lengthy and at times combative public comment when they were introduced at the commission’s October 5 meeting. Several commenters accused the city of targeting the unhoused with the new rules and said they would infringe on individual rights. An outburst by one commenter, …
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