🌱 How will Traverse City handle 60 looming city employee retirements?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Traverse City handle 60 looming city employee retirements?
• Why did Traverse City suddenly halt its big West End redevelopment?
• Why is Traverse City now among Michigan's cheapest places for gas?

Also on today's calendar: GTAGS Genealogy Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, nice and less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Traverse City to see 50 to 60 city employees retire in next two to three years (upnorthlive.com) — Traverse City officials are bracing for 50 to 60 city employees to retire over the next few years, potentially touching nearly every department. The city manager is rolling out a "future workforce strategy" to recruit replacements and shift staff so residents don't see service disruptions. Leaders say planning now should keep day‑to‑day impacts to a minimum.
   

• Traverse City pauses West End development, says its own request set the project up to fail (9and10news.com) — Traverse City commissioners have hit pause on redeveloping six West End parcels near West State and Pine, rejecting both finalist proposals and blaming flaws in their own request. Officials now want to resolve tax policy questions and fully analyze the financial impact before deciding how to use the $7.6 million in downtown land, including parking and potential housing options.
   

• Michigan gas prices spike 28 cents in one week, AAA says (cbsnews.com) — Traverse City currently has some of the lowest average gas prices in Michigan at about $4.22 per gallon, even as statewide prices jumped 28 cents in a week. AAA and analysts say global tensions and oil supply issues are pushing both gasoline and diesel higher, so local drivers should be prepared for continued volatility at the pump.
   

📸 Around Traverse City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Traverse City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Glen Lake at Traverse City Christian →
  Traverse City Christian High School, 753 Emerson Rd, Traverse City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Queer Tales Book Club: Moss'd in Space →
  Traverse City MI
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Sept 16 NoMiWoman Connections Event at The Amara Studio & Collective →
  The Amara Studio & Collective, 1485 Barlow Street, Traverse City
• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
  Governmental Center, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City
  9:00 am
• Weaner Wednesday →
  Mammoth Tasting Room, 332 E Front St, Traverse City
  4:00 pm
• Elmwood Baby Pantry →
  West Bay Covenant Church, 12720 S W Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City
  4:30 pm
• Essential small Farm Tools and Proper Maintenance - GLIF Growing Together Community Workshop →
  Great Lakes Incubator Farm, 1091 North Keystone Road, Traverse City
  5:00 pm
• September Sunset Concert with Steve Clark →
  Traverse City MI
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Business Planning Clinic →
  Aspire North REALTORS, 852 South Garfield Avenue, Traverse City
• John Richard Paul →
  Traverse City MI
  4:00 pm
• John solo →
  Traverse City MI
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• GTAGS Genealogy Program →
  Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello Neighbors.
  Looking for recommendations for a company that does gravel driveway repair. We had some deep washout out patches from a couple of the heavy rain… (Nextdoor Spider Lake)

• Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor/Groundskeeper in Traverse City. Apply here.
• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Senior Outside Plant Construction Manager in Traverse City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Traverse City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Interlochen

• Clerks, taxes and dams: The latest on three ongoing stories (interlochenpublicradio.org)
• Michigan's Best Private High Schools Ranked for 2026 (wearegrandrapids.com)

Elk Rapids

• Traverse Bay Farms YouTube Channel Surpasses 850,000 Views (prunderground.com)

Suttons Bay

• 9/12/2026 Event Calendar Northern Express (northernexpress.com)

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