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Planning commission chair urges county to sign up for PACE program to help local businesses
Summary
Planning Commission Chair Jim Keighley recommended that Mackinac County enroll in the PACE program to give local businesses access to private financing with no county or township liability; Commissioner John Kling noted PACE tends to target metropolitan areas but said a new hotel has drawn PACE interest.
Planning Commission Chair Jim Keighley recommended the county sign up for the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program to help local businesses secure private financing for projects without county or township liability.
Commissioner John Kling responded that PACE typically targets metropolitan areas but said a new hotel had attracted the PACE program's interest in this county. Keighley framed PACE enrollment as a low‑liability way to expand private funding options for local businesses.
No formal action was taken at the Committee of the Whole; the recommendation was recorded for further consideration by the board and planning staff.
