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Michigan Municipal League briefs Utica on small-business 'local economies' recommendations
Summary
The Michigan Municipal League (MML) presented an opportunity report to Utica City Council after a January site visit, urging partnerships, walkability improvements and business coordination to support downtown small businesses and waterfront assets.
The Michigan Municipal League (MML) presented an opportunity report to the Utica City Council on April 8, 2025 after a site visit conducted earlier this year. MML staff told council the work was funded in partnership with the Wilson Foundation and is intended to help member communities strengthen small-business ecosystems.
MML representatives described a three-part approach their program uses: a rapid assessment visit that includes a morning coffee hour with local businesses, a walking tour with municipal leaders, and an afternoon stakeholder meeting that connects economic-development…
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