Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity - 3/4/2026 - Part 2

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity · March 4, 2026

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Genoa Township — Brighton Road park restoration request

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Rep. Conlon introduced Genoa Township Supervisor Kevin Speyer and township manager Kelly Van Martyr to request $915,000 to restore a 76‑acre former sand‑and‑gravel mine into a nature‑based park. Speyer outlined a five‑year, science‑based ecological restoration (approx. 46.5 acres savanna, 27.5 acres deciduous forest), a modest access driveway and 10‑vehicle parking area; more than 80% of funds would go to restoration and long‑term maintenance. Committee members asked whether contamination cleanup or DNR Trust Fund money were involved; consultant Spencer Kellen said the project would qualify to

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Appropriations subcommittee heard local project requests including park restoration in Genoa Township, a tribal eagle-rehabilitation aviary, sewer connections for failing septic systems in Berlin Township, a ladder truck request for Brownstown, and several municipal facility and park repair asks.

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