“That’s a continued battle. There’s a lot of nice agricultural land that could be turned into industrial or commercial, but somebody would have to have really deep pockets in order to pay back all those back taxes,” underscores Ulsh. When it comes to residential, the village of Vicksburg has lots of space available for development.“That’s why they’re the fastest growing village in Michigan, because they keep adding more area for housing,” he conveys. We’ve got some property, 20 acres, 40 acres, where a small subdivision could be built, there’s areas like that throughout the township. They seem to like the Vicksburg area, because everything’s there that anybody would need.” LOOKING AHEAD Schoolcraft Township is increasingly on the radar of those seeking a business friendly community with a strategic location, in a close knit rural setting. Moving forward, the focus is on continuing to attract investment along US 131 while also expanding quality of life amenities for residents. 201 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09 SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, MI
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