As Downtown Bad Axe continues to evolve, understanding how existing parking assets can best support businesses, residents, visitors, events, and new development is an important part of planning for a vibrant downtown.

We’re looking to gather perspectives and ideas relating to housing availability, affordability, housing conditions, barriers to residential development in Huron County, and discuss opportunities for growth to help guide future housing strategies.

The survey is part of the EV charging infrastructure study that started back in July of 2025, evaluating the current state of EV infrastructure across Huron County and identifying strategic locations for future charging stations.

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or firms to provide housing data and assessment services. The selected consultant will produce a comprehensive, data-driven Housing Conditions and Development Readiness Assessment to establish a baseline understanding of housing conditions and development readiness across Huron County. The results of this assessment will inform the EDC’s phased housing systems work and may lead to subsequent analyses such as a Target Market Analysis, Market Feasibility Study, or Strategic Implementation Plan depending on the findings of the baseline assessment.

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct a downtown parking study for the City of Bad Axe. The study will assess current parking conditions, identify potential challenges related to the current conditions, and define solutions for expanding downtown parking, if necessary.

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct an economic impact study for the proposed Pinesap Solar Project. The study will assess the project's economic, fiscal, and employment impacts on the community and region, using the IMPLAN modeling system (or similar).

EGLE introduced Scenario-Based Planning, a process designed to support decision-making in both the short and long term. This approach helps urban and rural planners navigate the uncertainty of the future, particularly the challenges posed in coastal communities. With water conditions often shifting in unpredictable ways, it’s critical for coastal leaders to be prepared.

The Elkton DDA has an overarching goal of establishing a positive economic environment for residents and businesses, and works to accomplish three objectives

1. Improve the quality of life for residents

2. Improve the appearance of the district

3. Business development 

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), through funding provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), is seeking qualified firms or individuals to conduct a comprehensive county-wide electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure assessment. This project is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP). SEP provides grants to states to support the adoption and implementation of energy waste reduction and renewable energy strategies.

This assessment will focus on three key objectives: modeling future demand for EV charging, identifying optimal sites for charging station installation, and outlining potential funding sources to support implementation

Scenario-based planning is a framework that allows coastal communities to engage in creative visioning for the future around which the community can plan. Scenario-based planning allows for adaptive, resilient planning because it plots different future narratives against each other.

The  Huron County Economic Development Corporation has been awarded $50,050.00 through the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)’s Community Energy Management Program to conduct an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Assessment across the county.

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or firms to provide strategic site readiness support services. The selected consultant will assist in creating an inventory of development-ready sites in Huron County, using nationally recognized criteria to evaluate site readiness.

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to

conduct an economic impact study for the proposed Century Oaks Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

The study will assess the project's economic, fiscal, and employment impacts on the community and region,

using the IMPLAN modeling system (or similar).