Northern Lakes Economic Alliance Updates Website
The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) website is a great resource for communities and entrepreneurs to create and retain jobs in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties. For those of you that have not visited the site lately, NLEA has worked hard to update the site, adding more useful information while keeping it user-friendly. The home page is divided into easy to follow sections that organize info and resources from business research tools and community assistance programs to area success stories and regional demographics. There are also links to recent publications, living here info and partnerships.
NLEA president, Andy Hayes, reports that since January 2012 the site has had 49,288 pages viewed and 76.8% of all visitors have bookmarked the site. To check out the NLEA site, go to: www.northernlakes.net
The Networks Northwest team did a great job to help the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Township collaborate in addressing housing challenges in our community. They facilitated dialogue with Planning Commissioners, community stakeholders, and municipal officials to develop a plan for cohesive zoning in areas of growth for our two governments. Further, they were able to pinpoint the challenges in each unit and propose changes that would be beneficial all around. Together, we believe we'll be better prepared for housing developments and job growth in our region. We look forward to working with them on future projects!
- Mark Haydlauff, City Manager, Charlevoix