“By making adjustments to the construction code, we can empower local units of government to adopt safe and cost-effective standards for the construction of multi-family dwellings on smaller parcels and infill or gap lots, thereby helping increase housing capacity at a lower price per unit,” said Fairbairn, R-Harbor Springs. “Though not a one-size-fits-all silver bullet, this legislation represents one more tool that we can offer communities to encourage the construction of quality, attainable housing.”

State Rep. Parker Fairbairn today championed the passage of his plan to forgive up to four additional snow days for schools that closed due to a mid-March winter storm. The storm buried much of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula in record-breaking snowfall, and was soon followed by significant rain and rapid snowmelt. This placed […]