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Farmland loss to technology installations

The city is supposed to adopt an ordinance restricting data centers and battery energy storage facilities by December, but planners say the commercial rezoning map needs to come first — which may mean extending the current moratorium.

3 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 20, 2026

HighEnvironment

New water and sewer rates effective July 1, 2026

Councilmember Burns previewed a recommended blended water/sewer rate increase of about 7% — roughly $5.67 more per month for the average user — driven largely by Kalamazoo's water reclamation plant capital improvements.

4 mentionsLast discussed May 12, 2026