Join us Friday, November 30th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at MML Capital Offices located at 208 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48993.

10:00a: Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:15a Phil Westmoreland, Spicer Engineering Group: Discussion on how planning, zoning, engineering, and economic development consultants can help communities develop useful strategic plans.

11:15p Carmine Avantini, Community Image Builders Planning: Discussion on community planning.

12:00p Networking Lunch

12:45a Mike Burns, Assistant City Manager, City of Fenton: Discussion on the many economic development tools available to small communities in Michigan.

1:30p Nate Scramlin, Michigan Economic Development Department: Discussion on the many State and Federal programs available to assist communities with community and economic development efforts, including the  CDBG Program, the Community Revitalization Program, and the Brownfield Program

2:30p Brad Hissong, Building Official, City of Fenton
        Discussion on zoning and related barriers when implementing an economic development strategy.

3:00p Panel Discussion: When Tax Increment Financing Goes Bad
        A panel discussion by downtown development leaders on the topic of over-leveraging tax captures and DDAs that cannot pay their bills.

4:30p Networking: Edmunds 101 Washington Square