Delta Unfiltered

Fifth Third Bank has filed notice with federal regulators that it plans to close a former Comerica branch near the Lansing Mall, marking the latest local change resulting from the bank’s acquisition of Comerica earlier this year. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/fifth-third-files-notice-to-close

Delta Township will host a summer-long schedule of concerts, festivals and family activities in 2026, but the township’s annual fireworks display will remain absent after officials opted not to fund the event during the 2026 budget process. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/delta-township-announces-2026-summer

The Delta Township Board of Trustees has formally launched the public review process for a new long-range master plan that will guide future land use and development policy in the township for years to come. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/delta-township-launches-public-review

Delta Township officials said the Michigan Department of Transportation is continuing work on a redesigned West Saginaw Highway improvement project while township leaders push to preserve pedestrian and corridor enhancements they view as critical to the area’s future redevelopment. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/delta-township-weighs-future-of-west

Delta Township officials are in the early stages of reviewing a proposal for a new drive-thru coffee and specialty drink shop near the Delta Crossings development, a project township planners say could intensify traffic concerns along one of the area’s busiest commercial corridors. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/delta-township-reviewing-proposed

Officials in Grand Ledge recently adopted a roughly $65 million fiscal year 2027 budget and approved water and sewer rate increases, dedicating a large part of the budget to the city’s ongoing wastewater treatment plant expansion and other utility projects. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/grand-ledge-adopts-65m-budget-approves

Delta Township planners advanced two separate actions last week aimed at tightening how future data centers are regulated, as officials acknowledged the township’s zoning ordinance is not yet equipped to fully address the scale and infrastructure demands associated with modern server campuses. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/delta-township-tries-to-get-ahead

Delta Township trustees advanced a rezoning request on May 4 tied to a proposed housing development near Broadbent Road that could include more than 100 residential units.

The proposal drew extensive public comment from nearby residents, many of whom raised concerns about flooding, stormwater runoff, traffic and neighborhood density. Developers and township officials said additional engineering and site-plan review would still be required before construction could proceed.

Our latest story examines the rezoning debate, the neighborhood concerns and the township planning documents shaping the proposal.

Township officials are expected to make the final rezoning determination on May 18. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/when-the-water-and-outcry-rises

Watertown Charter Township officials on April 20 unanimously rejected two proposed commercial solar energy projects along Ingersoll Road, concluding the developments conflicted with both the township’s zoning ordinance and the community’s long-term vision for industrial land near the Interstate 69 corridor. https://deltaunfiltered.substack.com/p/watertown-township-rejects-bwl-solar