CITY OF BUCHANAN
BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND ENACTMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 2026.09/455
WORKFORCE HOUSING PILOT ORDINANCE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Commission of the City of Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, adopted Ordinance No. 2026.09/455, the City of Buchanan Workforce Housing PILOT Ordinance, at its regular meeting held on September 28, 2026.
The Ordinance provides for the approval of exemptions from ad valorem property taxes for qualifying housing developed or rehabilitated as workforce housing for persons and families whose household income does not exceed 120% of area median income, as authorized by the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966, Public Act 346 of 1966, as amended, MCL 125.1401 et seq.
The Ordinance establishes requirements and procedures for workforce housing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) exemptions, including application and review procedures, project-specific approval by resolution of the City Commission, calculation and payment of annual service charges in lieu of ad valorem property taxes, reporting requirements, and recorded restrictive covenants applicable to approved workforce housing projects.
Ordinance No. 2026.09/455 shall become effective October 23, 2026, fifteen (15) days after publication, as required by Section 7.4 of the City Charter.
The full text of Ordinance No. 2026.09/455 is available on the City of Buchanan website at cityofbuchanan.com and may also be inspected at Buchanan City Hall, 302 N. Redbud Trail, Buchanan, Michigan 49107, during regular business hours.
Published: October 8, 2026
Effective: October 23, 2026
Kalla Langston, MiPMC
City Clerk
City of Buchanan
302 N. Redbud Trail
Buchanan, MI 49107
269-695-3844