Gratitude and Hope

by Dean Whittaker As you may recall, our newsletter is designed by each of us at Whittaker Associates to share what we have learned during the previous month. In my case, I have learned about gratitude and hope. David Chang , a 23-year-old co-worker, was rushed to the...

Alternative Energy Development

by Tammy Hart Estimates predict that we will have exhausted the world’s entire supply of fossil fuels within the next 50 years if we continue at the current rate of usage. With that in mind and with gasoline prices continuing to soar, we need to turn our...

Headquarter Relocation Activity

by Pete Julius Headquarter relocation strategies are an effective and efficient way to recruit talent into a community, if properly planned and executed. Many economic development organizations across the country have adopted some sort of headquarter strategy. They...

Who Pays?

by Joel Burgess In 1994, the Washtenaw Land Trust ( WLT ) conducted a Cost of Community Services Study in Scio Township of Washtenaw Township (near Ann Arbor ), MI. WLT ‘s mission is to protect farmland, natural areas and open space. Washtenaw County was (and...