Sarna Salzman, founder and executive director of the Traverse City-based nonprofit organization SEEDS, was elected chair of a tri-county Materials Management Planning (MMP) committee consisting of Leelanau, Grand Traverse, and Benzie counties.
The MMP committee looks to manage waste to prevent harm to people and the environment. It will also provide funding for recycling and diversion initiatives. District No. 5 Commissioner Kama Ross and Planning and Community Development Director Gail Myer represented Leelanau County at the MMP’s first meeting Friday.
All Michigan counties are required to have an MMP by law since 2023, but counties can also work together through interlocal government agreements like this one. The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners approved the agreement in June.
