"As a smaller community, we can only afford so much. Our full-time staff weren't always busy. I felt that a better solution would be to
bring in somebody to use just as much as we needed. (Carlisle/Wortman) works with many
communities, so we'll get more ideas, some fresher looks." Dean Workman City Manager City of Riverview ________________________
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New clients
- City of Adrian
- City of
Woodhaven
- City of Troy
New projects
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Ann Arbor
Township
- City of Northville
- Springfield Township
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Riverview chooses CWA as its municipal services partner
The City of Riverview
has hired Carlisle/Wortman Associates to handle all its community development
functions, including planning, the building department and code
enforcement. CWA performs a similar role
in Springfield Township, reducing costs by 40
percent and showing an operating profit for the first time in several
years. In the City of Linden, CWA handles all zoning and code
enforcement.
"Property tax income is falling, state revenue sharing is
declining and development has slowed to almost zero," said Dick Carlisle. "By partnering with us, communities can
afford just the services they need, just when they need them."
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Branigan earns LEED accreditation
Zak Branigan has earned LEED-AP accreditation from the U.S.
Green Building Council, making him one of only 487 community planners in the
world so qualified, out of nearly 63,000 total accreditations.
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Scio Township gets $1.4 million grant
Scio Township has received a Michigan Natural
Resources Trust Fund grant for up to $1.4 million for land acquisition along
Mill Creek. The trust fund gives $30 to
$35 million each year; it granted $48.5 million in 2008. The CWA team, led by
Doug Lewan, developed the township's community recreation plan -- one of the
grant prerequisites -- wrote and will
administer the grant. For information
about the grant program, visit the trust fund website. CWA manages a variety of projects and grants in
several other communities. Dick Carlisle administers the Dixie Highway Corridor
Authority for Independence Township. Dick
and Dave Scurto helped the City of Rochester Hills craft its economic development strategy and Lucie Fortin managed the
design and construction of a seniors park in Huron Township.
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Troy and Dundee honored for entrepreneurship
Two CWA
clients -- the City of Troy and the Village of Dundee
-- were recognized for their support for entrepreneurial businesses by the
Center for Innovative Research at the University of Michigan
Dearborn. The eCities designation is based on
infrastructure investment, incentives, favorable policies, high education
levels in the community and high levels of self-employment. Dundee,
where Jennifer Coe serves as the planning administrator, was cited because it
waives certain permit fees. Troy, where Zak Branigan
has helped shape the master plan, has an expedited plan review process.
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Grow smart
Doug Lewan,
Zak Branigan and Dave Scurto are among the few professional planners trained to
help communities use the Smart Growth Readiness Assessment Tool (SGRAT) of the MSU Land Policy
Institute. CWA has guided the city of Troy and the Village Dexter
through this useful process. Contact Doug to see if it's right for your community.
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Planning is about the people of your community -
their comfort, happiness, safety and prosperity. When you choose Carlisle/Wortman Associates, you
get more than plans. You get the creativity and experience of our people. |
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