The City of Traverse City

06/13/2026

Yesterday evening we bid farewell to Deputy City Manager Deb Allen and Executive Assistant/Purchasing Agent Kim Sheridan, who both officially retired on June 12th.

Additionally, we honored City Attorney Lauren Trible-Laucht who will depart from the City on June 30th.

We can’t thank these three women enough for all their dedicated work for our community and wish them well on their next journey!

06/12/2026

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06/09/2026

Update: Restored

TCLP currently has an outage affecting approximately 1,700 customers in the South Cass Street area between West Fourteenth Street and West South Airport Road, including portions of the Fernwood neighborhood. Customers west of Boardman Lake and south of downtown Traverse City may also be affected. A crew has been dispatched. At this time, we do not have an estimated restoration. Thank you for your patience as crews work as quickly as possible to restore all customers impacted.

Please continue to view our outage map for further information at outages.tclp.org. Thank you.

06/09/2026

This Study Session of the City Commission is available for live viewing on Facebook, YouTube, and on GovernmentTV Channel 191 (on Spectrum cable in northwest Lower Michigan). To watch past meetings on-demand, visit https://www.tacm.tv/govtv_cityoftc

Access the packet:
https://traversecitymi.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=29035

06/08/2026

On June 2, community partners and City team members gathered to celebrate the reinstallation of the State Historical Marker along Grandview Parkway at Murchie Bridge, near the mouth of the Boardman/Ottaway River.

Originally gifted to the City in 1957, the marker recognizes the important role Grand Traverse Bay has played in shaping our region. Through a collaborative effort with the Traverse Area Historical Society, the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the marker's text was updated to reflect a more complete and inclusive history.

The revised marker is now presented in both Anishinaabemowin and English, honoring the enduring cultural heritage of the Anishinaabe people and helping tell a more comprehensive story of our community.

Thank you to all of our partners who made this project possible.

06/05/2026

Grand Traverse County and the Grand Traverse Conservation District are encouraging paddlers to be safe by being aware of current river conditions within Grand Traverse County. Together both organizations are issuing a notice for paddlers:

River access between Brown Bridge Landing and Cass Road Jack’s Landing is CLOSED. Paddlers can access the Boardman River by putting in at Forks and Scheck’s Place Landing. Float time is expected to be in the range of four hours from Forks to Brown Bridge Landing.

RISK IS SIGNIFICANT AND LIFE THREATNING CONDITIONS EXIST. THERE IS MUCH DEBRIS IN CLOSED AREAS INCLUDING ASPHALT, REBAR, PROPANE TANKS, DOCKS, CHAIRS AND NATURAL MATERIALS.

“As a reminder, people recreating on the Boardman River, need to be cognizant that the river is not in the same state that it was before the flooding. All the flooding that occurred in the river valley took debris down river and that debris landed somewhere. We know there are hazards that include natural sources and man-made sources that were not there before the flood,” stated Nate Alger, GT County Administrator.

06/05/2026

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06/03/2026

Big gratitude to the Friendly Garden Club who planted over 5,000 flowers last week in the Open Space flower bed.

This year's theme celebrates 100 years of the National Cherry Festival! 🍒

Fun Fact: The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City was organized in 1923 and federated in 1931.

06/02/2026

This Regular Meeting of the City Planning Commission is available for live viewing on Facebook, YouTube, and on GovernmentTV Channel 191 (on Spectrum cable in northwest Lower Michigan). To watch past meetings on-demand, visit https://www.tacm.tv/govtv_cityoftc

Access the packet:
https://traversecitymi.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=29031