Developer, township official urge coordination as St. Johns considers joint authority
Summary
A developer and Bingham Township deputy supervisor told the commission cooperative municipal relationships matter for attracting large development and that township and city water quality work is already aligned. Public comments reinforced commissioners' request for hard data before changes.
During the public comment period, Todd Krajniak, director of acquisitions for Interstate Capital, told the commission that developers "immediately assess the tone and collaboration level among township, county, and city governments" and that projects can be halted if local governments appear non-collaborative. Krajniak said developers he represents evaluate municipal collaboration when considering 100–800-acre projects and urged policies that would support a $20–$40 million local development.
Eric Harger, deputy supervisor and trustee of Bingham Township, said township and city water quality work is similar — he noted the city has slightly higher iron and that turbidity may be observed — and said the township has been working with the city for about 2.5 years. Both speakers framed cooperation as essential to attracting investment and to managing shared infrastructure needs.
Commissioners cited those public-comments points while requesting asset valuations and a recommendation package; no formal action resulted directly from public comment other than the request for further staff analysis.
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