Marquette looks to expand economic development zone

There's no doubt that the SmartZone up in Houghton has done a lot to advance the economy of the U.P., and Marquette is hoping to take some steps that might extend some of those benefits to its doorstep.

 

Excerpt; The Marquette City Commission has scheduled a public hearing for later this month to consider expanding the boundaries of the city's Local Development Finance Authority to encompass the entire city…

 

Marquette Chief Financial Officer Gary Simpson said what's spurring on the effort is the city's desire to expand the LDFA district to include the whole city to create a satellite SmartZone District with Houghton and Hancock.

 

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