Member Designated Projects FY27

Community Directed Projects*

*Additional projects will be posted at a future date

Project Name:  Utility Extension Support Project
Project Sponsor:  City of Buchanan
Location:  302 Redbud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107
Requested Amount:  $ 2,500,000
Description:  The funding would be used to extend water and sanitary sewer service from the City of Buchanan to the Bertrand Crossing Industrial Park located in Bertrand Charter Township.
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Project Name:  Police Equipment and Upgrades Project
Project Sponsor:  Calhoun County
Location:  315 West Green Street, Marshall, MI 49068
Requested Amount:  $3,390,000
Description:  The funding would be used to upgrade law enforcement equipment and improve detention center entrance security. 
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Project Name:   New Police Facility Project
Project Sponsor:  Village of Grand Beach
Location:  48200 Perkins Blvd, Grand Beach, MI 49117
Requested Amount:  $ 2,250,000
Description:  The funding would be used to construct a new police facility to jointly serve adjacent Villages in Berrien County. 
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Project Name:  Jackson County Radio Project
Project Sponsor:  Jackson County Central Dispatch
Location: 1715 Lansing Ave, Jackson, Michigan 49202
Requested Amount:  $1,799,957
Description:  The funding would be used to encrypt the radio system in Jackson County and purchase portable radios for law enforcement and Public Security Officers in Jackson County.
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Project Name:  Chanter Road Booking Center Project
Project Sponsor:  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Location:  212 W Wesley Street, Jackson, MI 49201
Requested Amount:  $5,000,000
Description:  The funding would be used to remodel the A Barracks at the Chanter Road Jail and convert it into a booking and intake center which would include a dorm area and observation cells.
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Project Name:   Fire Station Project
Project Sponsor:  Mendon Township
Location:  136 W Main St. Mendon, MI 49072
Requested Amount:  $ 1,087,500
Description:  The funding would be used to construct a new Fire Station which will serve the Township, the greater St. Joseph County area, and southern Kalamazoo County area.
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Project Name:   Water System Improvements Project
Project Sponsor:  Village of Schoolcraft
Location:  442 N Grand St, Schoolcraft, MI 49087
Requested Amount:  $ 1,800,000
Description:  The funding would be used to replace 172 lead water services to households throughout the Village to meet the requirements of the State of Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule.
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Project Name:   Wastewater System Improvements Project
Project Sponsor:  Village of Springport
Location:  137 E Main Street Springport, MI 49284
Requested Amount:  $3,750,000
Description:  The funding would be used to replace two aging wastewater lift stations, upgrade electrical service from 240 VAC to 480 VAC, and modernize the wastewater treatment lagoon aeration system by replacing outdated surface aerators with energy-efficient diffused aeration equipment.
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Project Name:   Water Infrastructure Improvements Project
Project Sponsor:  White Pigeon
Location:  103 South Kalamazoo St. White Pigeon, MI 49099
Requested Amount:  $2,800,000
Description:  The funding would be used to install a new drinking water well, new well house, a water-main that directly feeds into the distribution system and into the water tower, and fencing around the perimeter of the well field and water tower.
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