2024 Archived CEDS Updates

Meeting #1 Friday, February 23, 2024

The Regional Housing Partnership will be joining the CEDS meeting to share information and collaborate on ongoing projects. Sharon Woods from LandUseUSA joins us to talk about the methodology and key takeaways from the recent Marquette County Housing Target Market Analysis.

 

Meeting #2 April 25, 2024

This meeting was cancelled due to lack of content.

Meeting #3 Thursday, June 27, 2024

This meeting will be held in person at the Michigan Works! Board Room, located next to the CUPPAD offices in Escanaba, at 10am ET. There will also be a zoom option (see the agenda for links).

Our guest speaker will be Chris McGovern, Director of Research Development at Connected Nation. CUPPAD has partnered with Connected Nation to conduct a telehealth usage study in the Central UP and Chris is planning to share the results of a telephone survey that was conducted as part of the study. As you may know, telehealth is a vital resource for the health of rural regions like ours and digital equity can be improved by providing greater access, knowledge, and options. By knowing where our region's gaps lie and developing and implementing solutions to bridge, we can influence the health outcomes of our communities for the better.

 Meeting #4 Thursday, August 22, 2024

This meeting will be held in person at the Michigan Works! Board Room, located at 1498 Odovero Dr, Marquette, MI 49855, near Tadych's Marketplace, at 10am ET. There will also be a zoom option (see the agenda for links). Lunch will be served immediately following the meeting.

Our guest speakers will be Brent Forsberg, of T.A. Forsberg, and Stewart Williams of Confluence Capital who will be presenting on housing and place as a function of economic growth. We will be looking at census data, market trends, affordability, and migration as it pertains to attainable housing.

 Meeting #5 Thursday, October 24, 2024

This meeting will be held in person at the Michigan Works! Board Room, located at 1498 Odovero Dr, Marquette, MI 49855, near Tadych's Marketplace, at 10am ET. There will also be a zoom option (see the agenda for links). Lunch will be served immediately following the meeting.

Our guest speakers will be Jon Roberts and Elizabeth Scott from TIP Strategies who are visiting the region to conduct stakeholder roundtable discussions as part of our Central UP Outdoor Recreation Industry Growth Strategy development process. Jon and Elizabeth will be interested in gaining perspectives and insights from our economic development community as it relates to future growth opportunities and challenges.

The latest news about grants and funding opportunities will be presented, along with regional partner updates.

Video and meeting materials will be posted the day after the meeting.

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