5/16/13 - A community summit in Pinckney last night attracted about two dozen elected officials, business leaders, and stakeholders from the village and surrounding area. The summit was held at the village hall with the aim of improving the village by bringing people and businesses to the downtown. It built upon a meeting that took place two years ago, where lists of the villageâs strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats were identified so they could be addressed. The participants at last nightâs meeting reviewed these lists and added new items, then split into smaller groups to identify which items could be addressed in the next six months. Some ideas included marketing the positive attributes of the village to real estate brokers, improving relations with the township, and creating a website to provide a one-stop source for links to all Pinckney area business and governmental websites. Village Clerk Amy Salowitz led the meeting, and she tells WHMI that many issues to be addressed by the village boil down to a need for improved communication between the village, the township, businesses, and residents. A communications group will meet before the next summit to discuss better ways to share information, particularly event calendars, between these different bodies. Another Pinckney summit will be held on June 17th. It will also be located at the village hall and the public is encouraged to attend. (TD)
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