Region 9 Prosperity Initiative Five-year Prosperity Strategy
The Regional Prosperity Initiative (RPI) was established by Gov. Rick Snyder and the state legislature in 2014 to encourage local partners to create vibrant regional economies. The RPI is a voluntary program, developed to recognize the fact that many Michigan regions and their myriad of planning and service delivery entities have overlapping responsibilities and lack…
Michigan’s Office of Great Start ready to ‘race to the top’ of early childhood learning
A partnership among Michigan’s Office of Great Start (OGS), Public Sector Consultants and early childhood organizations has yielded $52 million in new federal funds to help hundreds of thousands of Michigan children access high-quality preschool—something now out of reach for many struggling families who are often forced to make trade-offs between rent, utilities and food. Shear…
Greater Bear Watershed Management Plan
The Greater Bear Watershed Management Plan was approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in July 2013; meeting all state and federal requirements for a watershed management plan. Visit the Greater Bear Watershed Management Plan website for more information: www.bearwaters.org
Michigan Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: 2013–2018
Prepared for The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Overview Michigan offers a wide range of outdoor recreation activities from the traditional (e.g., camping, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and off-road vehicle [ORV] trails) to the new and emerging (e.g., adventure racing, disc golf, white water paddling). Recreation opportunities can be found in the hundreds of state-owned parks,…
Michigan’s Land, Michigan’s Future final report of the Michigan Land Use Leadership Council
Prepared for Governor Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Legislature In an effort to preserve the character of Michigan, the 26-member council was charged with addressing the trends, causes, and consequences of unmanaged growth and development in Michigan (Executive Order 2003-4). The council, staffed by Public Sector Consultants, provided more than 150 recommendations to the governor…