Kalamazoo · community
Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Kalamazoo public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Homelessness
Domestic violence and policing
Homelessness and local hiring
Gun violence and criminalized homelessness
Winter shelter
Call-in accessibility / commission conduct
Winter shelter questions
School safety and Paramount incident
Parks ordinance and unhoused access
Public comment rules
Winter shelter for unhoused
Housing for unhoused families
Personal experience with homelessness
Flooding, crime and infrastructure
Winter homelessness
Purchasing policy amendment
Surveillance on the Northside
Parks ordinance 3324
Boil water advisory and Flock
Purchasing policy options
Community violence
Flock surveillance contract
Homelessness and encampment sweeps
Park ordinance criminalizing homelessness
Public safety and gun violence
Anti-racism workshops
KDPS community policing / unhoused enforcement
Flock surveillance / elections
Flock data / data center moratorium
Criminal case and claimed evidence mishandling
Flock surveillance / legal risk
Data center moratorium / Flock
Flock surveillance
Flock surveillance / homelessness
Public comment access and Flock cameras
Arcadia fence, homelessness, and housing costs
Introduction
Flock petition route, housing, Hoffman attendance
Flock camera contract accountability
Homeless services relocation and eviction notices
Edward Street homelessness
Arcadia fence, winter warming centers, park conditions
Edward Street homeless encampment
Flock surveillance cameras and drones
Northwestern Drive neighborhood safety
Winter transit for homeless services
Nomination process
Board special meeting and ISAAC annual meeting
Northside issues / homeless encampments
Wrongful conviction / criminal case
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Kalamazoo from local and regional media.
Kalamazoo-area general election results 2026
Kalamazoo-area general election results 2026 WMUK
Nov 4, 2026Kalamazoo County election guide: What’s on the Nov. 3 ballot?
Kalamazoo County election guide: What’s on the Nov. 3 ballot? MLive.com
Oct 31, 2026Kalamazoo approves $450,000 for winter homeless shelter services
Kalamazoo approves $450,000 for winter homeless shelter services MLive.com
Oct 21, 2026Why Kalamazoo commissioners are unanimously urging voters to reject a ballot proposal
Why Kalamazoo commissioners are unanimously urging voters to reject a ballot proposal MLive.com
Oct 20, 2026Large boil water advisory lifted in Kalamazoo
Large boil water advisory lifted in Kalamazoo MLive.com
Sep 21, 2026City lifts Kalamazoo boil water advisory, no E. coli or Coliform bacteria in water samples
City lifts Kalamazoo boil water advisory, no E. coli or Coliform bacteria in water samples WWMT
Sep 21, 2026See the salary of every city of Kalamazoo employee
See the salary of every city of Kalamazoo employee MLive.com
Sep 8, 2026Township of Kalamazoo considers becoming a city to avoid annexations
Township of Kalamazoo considers becoming a city to avoid annexations WWMT
Aug 20, 2026Kalamazoo city commissioners to vote on data center moratorium
Kalamazoo city commissioners to vote on data center moratorium WWMT
Aug 11, 2026How is Kalamazoo using Flock cameras? Newly released records offer a rare look
How is Kalamazoo using Flock cameras? Newly released records offer a rare look MLive.com
Aug 6, 2026‘This is our reinvention’: $21M Kalamazoo Avenue two-way conversion begins
‘This is our reinvention’: $21M Kalamazoo Avenue two-way conversion begins MLive.com
Jul 20, 2026Kalamazoo public safety refuses to release Flock camera access logs amid public backlash
Kalamazoo public safety refuses to release Flock camera access logs amid public backlash MLive.com
Jul 10, 2026