The Review Magazine Summer 2025

The official magazine of the

Summer 2025

Volume 98, Number 3

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On the Cover Pictured from left to right • Arianna Maldonado, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Brynn Jonker, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Ida Dwan, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Jillian Fabis, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Taylor Keiswetter, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Amelie Janssens, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Luke Washington, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Ayla Shiels, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Sam Ingalls, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Brady Olson, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember • Tina DeMoore, Ward 1 Councilmember/ Mayor Pro Tem • Charles Olson, Petoskey Youth Advisory Councilmember

07 Saline’s Guide to Becoming Dementia Friendly By Emily Landau 10 The 9Line: A Community Corridor Collaboration By Emily Landau 12 Alma Navigates Water Infrastructure Funding By Emily Landau 14 Cover Story: Petoskey Welcomes the Intersection of Youth and Local Governance By Emily Landau 17 Preservation Meets Revitalization on Main Street By Emily Landau 20 A Jury of Their Peers By Emily Landau 23 The League’s Best Kept Secret By Anthony Minghine 24 But Where to Build? By Melissa Milton-Pung 32 On the Road Again with the U.P. Roadshow By Anthony Minghine

05 Executive Director’s Message 28 Legal Spotlight 30 Northern Field Report 34 Municipal Finance 36 Municipal Q&A 38 Membership

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