🌱 How bad are Traverse City’s roads—and who will pay to fix them?
Traverse City, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Traverse City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How bad are Traverse City’s roads—and who will pay to fix them?
- How a new trail tax and $7.75M repair bill could hit you
- What Munson doctors say Traverse City residents should do about wildfire smoke
Also on today's calendar: GTAGS July Genealogy Program and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What's the Report Card for City Roads? (traverseticker.com) — Traverse City leaders say only about 30 percent of city streets are in good shape, short of their 50 percent goal, and face over $44 million in needed work. A detailed pavement plan prioritizes cheaper maintenance now over costly full reconstructions later, with officials eyeing grants, millages, and possible hotel assessments to help fund upgrades. 
• County Commissioners Adopt Trail Millage, Housing Resolutions; Receive Update on Gov Center Repairs (traverseticker.com) — Grand Traverse County is sending a new 0.3-mill countywide trail proposal to the November ballot and formally backing a housing and homelessness strategy without yet committing new tax dollars. Commissioners also learned Governmental Center structural repairs could reach $7.75 million, with ongoing talks over how the county and Traverse City will split the immediate repair costs.
• Munson doctor warns wildfire smoke can harm lungs and heart (upnorthlive.com) — Canadian wildfire smoke is bringing noticeable haze to Traverse City and Grand Traverse County, and a Munson Healthcare doctor warns it can strain both lungs and heart. Residents are urged to limit time outdoors, keep windows closed, and consider KN-95 masks, especially if they have respiratory or cardiac conditions or are already stressed by the heat and humidity.
📸 Around Traverse City
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Upcoming Events in
Traverse City
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Sara Hardy Farmers Market
City of Traverse City Events Rotary Square, Lot K, Alley
6:00 am -
Unearth a Recipe at FLPL
Traverse Area District Library 77 Lakecrest Ln., Fife Lake, MI, 49633, US
1:00 pm -
Make Something - Build a Dino
Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI, 49686, US
4:00 pm -
Clubhouse: Craft and Play
Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI, 49686, US
10:00 am -
Wigglers Summer Storytime
Traverse Area District Library 213 S Brownson Ave., Kingsley, MI, 49649, US
10:30 am -
Mind Your Money: Smart Finances for Seniors
Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI, 49686, US
11:00 am -
Guided Meditation for a Calm Mind and Kind Heart
Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI, 49686, US
1:00 pm -
French Language Conversation Group at East Bay
Traverse Area District Library 1989 Three Mile Rd., Traverse City, MI, 49686, US
5:30 pm -
GTAGS July Genealogy Program →
Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City
1:00 pm
Saturday July 18
Monday July 20
Tuesday July 21
Thursday July 23
📣 Traverse City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sing & Stomp →
East Bay Branch Library, 1989 N Three Mile Rd, Traverse City
10:00 am -
The Daylites | Live Music Traverse City — The Little Fleet →
The Little Fleet, 448 E Front St, Traverse City
6:00 pm -
Sara Hardy Farmers Market
City of Traverse City Events Rotary Square, Lot K, Alley
6:00 am -
Earth to Paper - Printmaking with Plants — Grand Traverse Conservation District →
Grand Traverse Conservation District, 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City
11:00 am
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning!
I’m looking for some who can cut this rock in half for me. TIA! (Nextdoor Old Mission Peninsula North) - Anyone missing a pair of dogs, maybe brittany spaniels?
They were in the field east of Old Mission Flowers at 1:30. (7/15/26) (Nextdoor Old Mission Peninsula North)
- Officials at Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) in Traverse City said wildfire smoke impacting the region may cause delays or cancellations of flights... (X: upnorthlive)
- The TCAPS Board of Education is holding a meeting tonight at 6:00. at TCAPS Montessori (4053 Franke Rd). Due to road construction, we encourage... (X: TCAPSNews)
- Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Traverse City. Apply here.
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Traverse City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Traverse City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Interlochen
- Northern Michigan camps adapt activities as wildfire smoke impacts region (9and10news.com)
- 42nd Garden Walk--"The Blooms of Boughey Hill" (interlochenpublicradio.org)
- Jay Julio and Josh Tatsuo Cullen on Performance Today: July 16, 2026 (interlochenpublicradio.org)
Kalkaska
- Northeast Alternatives Fulfillment Lead in Kalkaska, MI (lehighvalleylive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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