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Council certified Midland as a Redevelopment Ready Community, approved spending for a new landfill wheel loader and a new outdoor warning siren system, and adopted a floodplain planning document tied to repetitive loss areas.
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What this means
The City Council approved several actions that affect city services and future development. It recognized Midland’s certification as a Redevelopment Ready Community, which signals the city has met planning and development best practices. Council also approved a $345,000 budget amendment and a $328,410.81 purchase order for a landfill wheel loader, plus a $383,538.38 contract to replace the outdoor warning siren system. In addition, it adopted a repetitive loss area analysis to support floodplain management and approved other items including a civic arena fee ordinance on first reading and the cancellation of a brownfield plan for the Midland Daily News Building project.
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- Recognized Midland as a Redevelopment Ready Community by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
- Amended the FY 2027 Landfill Enterprise Fund Capital Outlay budget by $345,000 for a wheel loader purchase.
- Authorized a $328,410.81 purchase order for a landfill wheel loader, with up to $16,589.19 in change orders allowed.
- Approved first reading of an ordinance to increase Civic Arena fees and set it for second reading on August 10, 2026.
- Adopted the City of Midland Repetitive Loss Area Analysis as an official supporting document for floodplain management and hazard mitigation.
- Reappointed C. Bradley Kaye and Jenee Velasquez to the City and County of Midland Joint Building Authority.
- Approved an amplified sound request for a live guitar performance at 235 E. Main Street on August 15, 2026, with conditions.
- Cancelled the Midland Daily News Building Redevelopment Project brownfield plan.
- Accepted a $383,538.38 bid from West Shore Services for replacement of the outdoor warning siren system, with up to $40,000 in change orders.
- Authorized purchase of a windrow turner for landfill composting operations.
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City Council Meeting on July 27, 2026
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