When a complicated development proposal arrives in a small township, local officials may have limited resources and only a short time to understand what is at stake.
Chelsea Mayor Kate Henson wants local communities to make sure their neighbors do not face those decisions alone.
“Anything that people are struggling with or don’t understand, then we probably all don’t understand it,” Henson said. “So if we come together and have these meetings to learn more, we can figure out how best to really bring things to fruition.”…