As the morning commute rushed by on May 7, streams of yellow caution tape outlined the woods off West Eleventh Street and Division in Traverse City. After years of debate over how to respond to the growing number of unhoused people living in those woods in an encampment nicknamed “The Pines,” officials were enforcing a …
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From its humble beginnings in 1975 providing a handful of outdoor services, the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging (COA) has grown to offer everything from in-home health care to transportation assistance to caregiver relief for hundreds of local seniors. But with a historically large senior population on deck as baby boomers enter retirement, COA …
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Traverse City commissioners will consider a $1 million request to create a dedicated fund for addressing homelessness – particularly to bolster permanent supportive housing – and a proposal to create a president’s council featuring the leaders of all city neighborhood associations at their 7pm study session tonight (Monday).
Homelessness Funding RequestThe Northwest Michigan Coalition to …
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Members of the Community Development Coalition of Northwest Michigan – which includes dozens of local entities and organizations – published an open letter to northern Michigan policymakers on Monday criticizing recent federal and White House actions. The letter outlines numerous developments in national politics – ranging from tariffs to Medicaid cuts to reductions in USDA …
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Two future Navy fighter pilots, a New York-bound singer-songwriter, and an already-seasoned world traveler with a goal of becoming a global political changemaker. These are a few of the impressive members of Traverse City’s high school class of 2025. With many local schools holding commencement ceremonies this weekend, The Ticker gives you a chance to …
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Traverse City commissioners will take a deep dive into the city’s proposed 2025-26 budget at a 7pm study session tonight (Monday). The budget – which comes in at $88.4 million across all funds, including $25.4 million in the general fund – aims to dedicate one percent of general fund operating revenues to complete streets initiatives, …
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Following the promised start of enforcement this week of Traverse City's ban on camping in public parks, authorities cleared out the Pines homeless encampment off Eleventh Street Wednesday and cordoned off the property with police tape.
In an email to city commissoners, City Manager Liz Vogel said the Traverse City Police Department, Traverse City Fire …
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Traverse City commissioners Monday approved a three-year contract for Traverse Connect to continue providing the city with economic development services and voted to hire a firm to help create a new Parks and Recreation master plan. Commissioners also touched on the city’s strategic planning process underway, which will culminate in a plan unveiling at a …
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Traverse City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve a special land use permit that will allow Safe Harbor to operate its emergency shelter on Wellington Street year-round. With the facility now available this summer to individuals experiencing homelessness, the city plans to start enforcing its no-camping ordinance today (Tuesday) – including at the Pines encampment …
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The City of Traverse City is preparing to renew a contract with Traverse Connect for another three years for economic development services. City commissioners met with Traverse Connect leaders this week to review priority areas – which mirror the city’s new strategic plan underway – that include developing an “equitable and sustainable future for city …
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