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Benzie County reviews draft Master Plan, asks Networks Northwest for revisions
Summary
During its July 9 meeting the Benzie County Board reviewed a draft Master Plan presented by Networks Northwest, raised concerns about items labeled 'small impact,' and asked the consultant to re-run an exercise and return revised pages for further feedback.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners on July 9 reviewed a draft Master Plan presented by Zach Vega of Networks Northwest and requested revisions after commissioners raised concerns about how several items were categorized.
Vega presented the draft and commissioners said some items placed under the "small impact" category deserved re-examination. The board asked Networks Northwest to send options for pages 7 and 8 to County Administration, collect commissioner feedback, and return a revised Master Plan for approval. County Administrator Katie Zeits and other commissioners noted that ongoing ARPA-funded projects make an addendum or update timely, while a full rewrite could be considered later if circumstances change.
Context: The Master Plan guides county priorities and land-use considerations. Commissioners agreed that re-running the impact-ranking exercise with a clearer understanding of near-term funding and projects would produce a more accurate draft for formal adoption.
Next steps: Networks Northwest will provide alternate content for the specified pages for staff distribution to commissioners; a revised Master Plan will be brought back to the board for further review and potential approval.
