2021 Archived CEDS Updates
3/18/2021
Central U.P. CEDS Committee Meeting #1
The Central UP CEDS Committee met and discussed the first draft of the CEDS. Strategies and action items were refined and new goals were taken under consideration. Some of our hottest topic areas focus on talent attraction and retention, manufacturing, and broadband internet infrastructure and access.
The public review for this document will be available on March 26th.
If you have a project to be included in the CEDS, please contact us.
Download the PowerPoint Presentation from this meeting here.
4/16/2021
CEDS Committee Meeting #2
This Committee Meeting was cancelled.
6/24/2021
CEDS Committee Meeting #3
Bruce Moore, President and General Manager at Highline fiber internet joined to give a presentation on his goals and continuing work to bring highspeed fiber internet to the U.P. through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).
During this meeting, progress on the CEDS plan was shared and the committee reviewed the Goals & Objectives section, making necessary changes and clarifications. Steady State and Responsive projects were discussed in length.
7/13/2021
Draft Available Now for Public Review
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Central U.P. draft is now available for public review. The CEDS is a guiding document meant to be a blueprint for the future economic development of the region with guiding principles for community growth. Regional partners have collaborated in order to identify strengths and assets, new opportunities, along with needs and risks to develop this plan to move our region forward, increase quality of life, and prepare for growth with measurable goals and objectives.
Please email comments to our Senior Planner, Ryan Soucy, at rsoucy@cuppad.org, or use the contact form.
8/12/2021
CEDS Meeting #4
The public review period for the CEDS is closing and received comments and edits are being processed. It is the committee's hope that the October meeting will see the passage of the CEDS. The U.S. EDA announced funding opportunities through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which were shared with the committee. Details on these opportunities can be found in the presentation or on our EDA Funding page.
Regional economic development updates were shared, which sparked a conversation on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in and around the Upper Peninsula.
Resources:
- Planning and Zoning for Electric Vehicles - Upcoming webinar with Brad Neumann, AICP, MSU Extension. September 16th, 2021.
- Michigan UP EV Readiness Workshop - YouTube, recorded December 2, 2020. Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), was a half-day virtual convening, designed to connect municipalities and business leaders in the Upper Peninsula. This is a discussion on what is needed to make Michigan “EV Infrastructure Ready."
9/23/2021
Special CEDS Meeting
This virtual meeting was held in order for the Committee to vote on the adoption of the current CEDS draft. It was passed unanimously. The Central UP CEDS is available here.
