As industries diversify, workforce development is top of mind. Schoolcraft Township works in partnership with Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency (KRESA), who bring training and educational opportunities to the community. “They built a huge building just for trades,” describes Ulsh. “This is a state of the art building that was built in the Kalamazoo area, and it serves all the The welcoming and professional nature of the township has already attracted other investments. “We’re targeting along the US 131 corridor, and we’re going to do whatever it takes to have businesses go there,” Ulsh recounts. “We had an automobile dealership move in on 131. We had to change our sign ordinance, so they could have a larger sign.And they tripled their sales.” 196 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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