Economic Development Partnership presents draft housing study and workforce initiatives

Jul 14, 2026

The county's Economic Development Partnership told commissioners it has a draft housing study from the DeSalvo Group, a wage and benefit survey for local manufacturers, and plans for workforce outreach including Manufacturing Day for high‑school students; commissioners were invited to participate in next steps.

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Sally Clark of the Hillsdale County Economic Development Partnership presented the group's annual update and said the EDP has circulated the first draft of a countywide housing study conducted by the DeSalvo Group. Clark said the housing study will inform future decisions about workforce housing, developer recruitment and whether to approach projects city‑by‑city or on a countywide basis.

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