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Planning
The Calhoun County Planning Department is intended to provide a public service while assisting the local units of government within Calhoun County on land use issues. Planning at the county level provides an avenue for long-range, regional development plans in accordance with the best interests of the county and provides the materials necessary (data, maps, charts, etc.) to accomplish these tasks. The County Planning department strives to build and maintain effective relationships with the planning officials at the local level. The Calhoun County Metropolitan Planning Commission The Calhoun County Metropolitan Planning Commission (CCMPC) is a seven member board appointed by the County Board of Commissioners to consider land use on a county-wide perspective. Specific duties of the CCMPC include, but are not limited to, review of township amendments to planning and zoning policy; comprehensive land use planning through development of a County Master Plan; and functioning as a resource to all local units of government regarding planning and zoning information. The CCMPC meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 4:00 p.m. in the Planning Office. The Agricultural Preservation Board The first Calhoun County Agricultural Preservation Board (APB) was appointed by the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners in February of 2004. The APB is a seven-member Board with diverse representation of community stakeholders. The APB adopted by-laws for operation and began meeting monthly to advance the topic of farmland preservation. The duties of the APB include, but are not limited to, oversight of the County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program; establishment of goals and objectives regarding land use as it relates to the agricultural industry; and, educating the community on the role of agriculture in the County, State, and Nation. The APB meets on the second Monday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in the Planning Office. Remonumentation Program The Remonumentation Program is a statewide effort to recover or reestablish every section corner in the State of Michigan. The Calhoun County program began in 1993 through the use of state funds made available to the County. With the completion of 2005, there have been approximately 1,525 land corners remonumented in Calhoun County. Calhoun County section corner monuments are used every day by surveyors and engineers as new developments are designed, land is sold, highways are planned, etc. For more information contact the planning department at 269-781-0817 or Bob Carr, county representative, at 269-963-7778. Housing Rehabilitation Program The Calhoun County Housing Rehabilitation Program is funded through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). The program offers assistance to homeowners, through low interest loans, who are interested in improving their homes and/or making emergency repairs. Calhoun County has contracted with The Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan to provide administration of the program. For more information contact CAA at 877-422-2726.
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