Governance Activity

Meeting attendance, decision volume, and performance metrics for all seven Harbor Springs governance bodies.

City Council

Elected governing body responsible for legislation, policy, and budget.

CC Meetings Held

-78.3%vs 23

CC Attendance Rate

100%

+0.5%vs 99.5%

CC Motions Passed

-98.6%vs 148

CC Public Comments

-81.8%vs 66

CC Budget Authorized

$8.7M

-82.0%vs $48.2M

Downtown Development Authority

Reinvests tax increment to grow downtown vitality and merchant success.

DDA Meetings Held

-91.7%vs 12

DDA Attendance Rate

100%

+1.7%vs 98.3%

DDA TIF Capture

$61.0K

Ice Fest Revenue

$5.0K

-23.1%vs $6.5K

Harbor Commission

Operates the municipal marina and harbor for residents and transient boaters.

HC Meetings Held

+60.0%vs 5

HC Attendance Rate

85%

-1.2%vs 86%

HC Motions Passed

+100.0%vs 13

Parks & Recreation

Maintains and improves parks, trails, and recreation facilities.

Parks Meetings Held

-72.7%vs 11

Parks Attendance Rate

88.9%

-1.3%vs 90.1%

Parks Capital Investment

$243.4K

Parks Public Comments

+75.0%vs 4

Planning Commission

Reviews land use applications and guides development in accordance with the master plan.

PC Meetings Held

+17.6%vs 17

PC Attendance Rate

93%

+1.1%vs 92%

PC Applications Reviewed

0.0%vs 41

PC Approval Rate

100%

0.0%vs 100%

PC Public Comments

-39.0%vs 146

Tree Advisory Board

Grows and maintains the urban tree canopy through planting, policy, and education.

TAB Meetings Held

-87.5%vs 8

TAB Attendance Rate

83.3%

-9.3%vs 91.8%

TAB Motions Passed

-71.4%vs 7

TAB Capital Investment

$725.0

+20.8%vs $600.0

Zoning Board of Appeals

Provides variance relief and hears appeals of zoning decisions.

ZBA Meetings Held

+100.0%vs 3

ZBA Attendance Rate

93.2%

+13.1%vs 82.4%

ZBA Applications

-62.5%vs 8

ZBA Approval Rate

15.8%

-84.2%vs 100%