After months of negotiations, lawmakers and the administration have reached a deal on the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget, which goes into effect on October 1st.  The omnibus budget includes a number of key funding priorities for the Chamber and the business community as a whole.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – At the Mackinac Policy Conference, the Governor announced two new initiatives to continue advancing Michigan’s electric vehicle (EV) and mobility landscape by building out critical charging infrastructure in the state and ensuring the strong pipeline of talent needed for automotive mobility and electrification career pathways.

Our worker shortage crisis is intensifying as job openings keep rising month after month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were more than 10.9 million job openings in the economy at the end July – an all-time record yet again. The July record is an astounding 749,000 more than in June. In total, businesses have added almost 4.2 million job openings in 2021. There are now 2.2 million more job openings than there are unemployed workers in the economy.

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This was a picture taken in May, and we all know that the new Lakeview Center on Main is almost ready to go. We have several new businesses that will begin to support the community very soon. Find out who by reading the full article by the Belleville Independent, thanks to Rosemary Otzman.

The list of sponsors is growing, and so are the activities that we are planning!

Yes, planning starts now - The Chamber is hosting a community conversation to get your input on how to improve the new Lake Fest. If you have an interest in the arts, music, lake activities, kids events, or overall entertainment, we want to know. We will meet, create breakout groups, and start putting together our Community Festival Improvement Plan.

There is no charge for this event, but due to its popularity we are asking you pre register. We have a limit on the amount of people in the meeting room.