2/14/24 | February Keweenaw Heartlands Updates

Keweenaw County is asking for the public to provide feedback on the county’s early planning for an Emergency Operations Center. Residents can fill out an online survey, attend a public meeting, or both. The survey is available online through February 23 and should take just 5 minutes to complete.

The public meeting is planned for Wednesday, February 21, from 5 – 6 PM The meeting will be held prior to the County Commission meeting at the Keweenaw County Courthouse, 5105 4th Street in Eagle River.

This first round of public feedback follows an announcement by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Office of Rural Prosperity that Keweenaw County will be awarded a $50,000 Rural Readiness Grant to support initial visioning and planning processes for the Emergency Operations Center.

The Keweenaw Community Foundation and The Nature Conservancy in Michigan were co-applicants with Keweenaw County on this grant.

Save the Date

The Keweenaw Heartlands Project’s next public meeting to receive updates and ask questions about the project is Tuesday, March 12 at 6:00 PM. The location is to be determined and will be announced soon. We look forward to meeting with residents to provide updates to this exciting project!

In the News

The Daily Mining Gazette: Keweenaw Co. enters planning phase for Emergency Operations Center

Keweenaw Report: Access to the Public Input Survey for the Keweenaw County Emergency Operations Center Opens

WLUC-TV: Keweenaw County requests input on county emergency operations center project through online survey

WJMN-TV: Keweenaw Co. sheriff asking for input on new Emergency Operations Center plans