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Residents Asked to Complete Community Health Survey by August 16, 2024 Jul 24, 2024

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What are the public health concerns you see as a resident of Calhoun County?
That is the intent behind Calhoun County's most recent, periodic Community Health Survey.
In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Community Health Officer Eric Pessell explains how they use public input to understand health priorities in the county.
Episode Resources
Community Health Survey link (available until August 16, 2024)
Public Health Department website
Calhoun County website
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Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Understanding FireKeeper's Casino Local Revenue Sharing in Calhoun County Jul 10, 2024

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You may know that, somehow, FireKeeper's Casino and Hotel provides a portion of annual net winnings to local governmental units. But, how does that happen? Who decides where the money goes? How does it help?
In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott and current FireKeeper's Local Revenue Sharing Board Chair Deb Belles provide answers to those questions - as well as a better understanding about how discretionary grants from those funds are awarded.
Episode Resources
FLRSB comprehensive website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Parks and Rec Millage First Approved in 2020 Up for Renewal Jun 26, 2024

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Calhoun County voters will be asked to renew the parks and recreation millage first approved in 2020.
That question will appear on the August 6, 2024 primary election ballot in the county.
Click to hear Calhoun County's Doug Ferrall discuss how millage funds have been put to use since the 2020 approval by voters, as well as other pertinent information - such as the fact that the renewal question does not represent an increase.
Episode Resources
Calhoun County Parks Millage website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

K9 Officers are a Force on the Force Jun 12, 2024

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This time on Inside Calhoun County, Deputies Matt Burpee and David Winder talk about the role of K9 officers in Calhoun County.
They also help us understand the process to bring a K9 officer to the force, the training involved - and, yes, the bond with their human partners.
Episode Resources
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Public Defender's Office Created After State Reforms in 2019 May 29, 2024

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This time, Inside Calhoun County visits with David Makled, who oversees the Calhoun County Public Defender's Office.
Created in 2019, the office was created after a state commission charged with studying the state of public defense called for reforms.
Click to listen to how that affected those in need of legal representation in Calhoun County - which, as you'll hear, is significant.
Episode Resources
Calhoun County Public Defender's Office website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Land Bank Problem Solvers: Stabilizing Vulnerable Home Ownership Situations in Calhoun County May 22, 2024

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This time on Inside Calhoun County, we hear from Krista Trout-Edwards. executive director of the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority.
The CCLBA is working from many angles to keep neighborhoods stable, particularly when properties become foreclosed. Trout-Edwards discusses how properties become foreclosed upon, efforts to mitigate such situations, as well as how the Authority takes ownership of such properties and put them back on the tax rolls.
Episode Resources
Calhoun County Land Bank website
Calhoun County Treasurer's Office Property Tax Assistance website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Working to Turn Around Young Lives: The Calhoun County Youth Center Apr 24, 2024

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Once known as the "juvenile home", the Calhoun County Youth Center has adopted an outlook more befitting of its mission: To bring a positive difference in the lives of young people who visit.
In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Youth Center Director Tori Benden talks about how the team works to help young people make a course correction and become successful and law-abiding citizens.
Episode Resources
Calhoun County Youth Center website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Community Development Brings Several Services Together Apr 10, 2024

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Calhoun County's Community Development department is the focus of this episode of Inside Calhoun County.
Community Development Director Jen Bomba discusses the multiple areas that encompass community development - and how staffers often become the "thinktank" for new ideas.
Episode Resources
Calhoun County Community Development website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Fighting Calhoun County's Opioid Epidemic Mar 27, 2024

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Calhoun County Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott and Amy Dolinky with the Michigan Association of Counties join host Richard Piet to discuss the Calhoun County Opioid Settlement Steering Committee and its focus.
Calhoun County is slated to receive approximately $11 million in opioid settlement funds over the next two decades. Scott and Dolinky co-chair the committee, with Dolinky's role as a technical advisor integral to the process.
The pair discuss the goal of the committee, where the money came from, how it could potentially be used, as well as the process to use the funds to fight opioid overdoses in Calhoun County.
Episode Resources
Calhoun County Opioid Settlement Funds website
Calhoun County Opioid website
Michigan Association of Counties Opioid Settlement Resource Center
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Road Department: Here's How to Track 2024 Road Work Online Mar 20, 2024

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Inside Calhoun County visits with Kristine Parsons, interim executive director of the Calhoun County Road Department. She shares pertinent information related to road work in 2024, including:

How the warm winter has affected planned road work in 2024.
The many considerations involved during the planning process for road projects.
Some of the road projects which will be undertaken in 2024.
How to track current and future road projects on the Calhoun County website.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Road Department website
Calhoun County Government website
Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

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