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Ishpeming hears Marquette County brownfield briefing, including housing incentives and $400,000 EPA assessment grant
Summary
Marquette County officials briefed Ishpeming officials on brownfield tax-increment financing (TIF) and eligible activities, explaining the 2023 expansion to allow housing projects and announcing a $400,000 EPA assessment grant targeting Ishpeming and Sawyer.
Marquette County officials told the Ishpeming City Council at a work session that brownfield tools can be used to help make housing projects viable and that federal funds are available to begin environmental assessments.
Jackie Solomon, introduced by the meeting facilitator as Marquette County treasurer, said Michigan’s brownfield definition is broad and can include contaminated sites, blighted or functionally obsolete buildings and even historic resources. She said the state’s 2023 change now explicitly allows brownfield tax-increment financing to be used for housing projects.
"If you're creating housing, anything to do with housing, 1 unit of housing, 50 units of housing, rehab, new construction, anything related to housing, you can use Brownfield tax increment financing," Solomon said.
Logan Mahon, an environmental consultant contracted with…
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