Civil and Municipal - Jan 2024

quality, high standard of living, here in Tecumseh at a lower cost, but also have access to all those larger metropolitan areas.” Mayor Baker emphasizes the town’s welcoming nature, where residents and visitors alike are greeted with friendly waves and open arms. “We are a big family. We are very welcoming. What makes it such an inviting community is the residents and the residential areas. When you have that buy-in from the residents nothing can happen but good things.” ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND RESILIENCE The city has successfully weathered economic changes, particularly the transition from a company town centered around Tecumseh Products Company to a more diversified economic landscape. “They employed at their heyday, over 5,000 employees,” portrays Mayor Baker. “Now think about that. We’re a community of 8,500. Dan Swallow 154 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 01