The Northport Public School gym filled with community members last week to participate in a joint village/ Leelanau Township informational meeting focused on housing needs and potential solutions.
The two hour-long meeting April 9 followed a workshop format, where those from the Leelanau Township Board, Northport Village Council, township and village planning commissions, and the public had the chance to listen to guest speakers and ask questions. The panel discussion consisted of representatives from local nonprofit developers like Peninsula Housing, Homestretch, Habitat for Humanity, and New Community Vision (NCV).
Leelanau Township Supervisor Barbara Conley and Northport Village Council President Chris McCann both started off the meeting with introductions, noting that the need for housing was not just a Northport community issue, but a country-wide one that goes beyond Leelanau County.
