Macatawa Area Coordinating Council

05/16/2026

Out with the old, in with the new! Thank you to Sun Ray Signs for the new MACC sign!

05/06/2026

Have you experienced a close call while walking, biking, driving, or using transit in West Michigan? Your feedback can help improve transportation safety across the region.

The West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC), in partnership with the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (MACC), has launched the West Michigan Missed Incident Safety Survey, also known as Near MISS.

This anonymous public survey allows community members to report near miss incidents and locations of concern throughout Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, and Ottawa counties. The information collected will help supplement traditional crash data and identify priority areas for future transportation planning and safety improvements.

Take the survey here:
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/6d2cafcbe1c24d949978ec5aedf69247

View the public dashboard here:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/38fe212f135e4e6c9c09bd4adf3a8f90

Your experience matters and can help create a safer transportation system for everyone!

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

What's new in your West Michigan township or city? Our MACC Policy members share the latest at the 4/27/26 meeting.

MACC members speak 4 27 26

04/28/2026

County official: Ottawa needs smaller, affordable houses (starts at 2 min 30 seconds)
https://youtu.be/8Kur6cQQO84

You can download detailed house plans designed by a local task force HERE:
https://miottawa.org/dsi/land-use/small-footprint-homes/

Like much of the nation, Ottawa County faces a significant housing shortage. The Ottawa County Housing Commission (OCHC) and the Department of Strategic Impact is dedicated to identifying solutions to availability and affordability of housing. Although there are myriad reasons for the current housin...

04/07/2026

County official Paul Sachs recently shared this issue with the MACC (3:46): https://youtu.be/cR1YgLkJsPU?si=Nuwzm_5_ObzKW7-e

03/26/2026

Find out what is happening in your neck of the woods. At the end of each Policy meeting, MACC members from your township or city describe what is going on that may affect you.

Here's your chance to hear a brief description of what is happening in your neighborhood from the leaders you elected or appointed. At the end of each MACC P...

03/24/2026

Jon Helmrich said Saugatuck Township is interested in joining the MACC (5:48)
https://youtu.be/9L3DH9fUX9M

The Ottawa County Road Commission owns the bridges we drive on (1:21):
https://youtu.be/QTp35WsDgLY

The MACC Policy Board meets; the member round table at the end is always interesting (57:24)
https://youtu.be/-XgYx_5XEfk?si=wxGuRa1KJvuAs09G

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