Department Planning Commission

Community Services, Homepage News

Farmland Preservation Program: Pre-Applications Open October 1

Image of a cornfield promoting the Farmland Preservation Program.

Van Buren County is farm country. From our Fruit Belt orchards and vineyards to the rows of field crops, agriculture is a defining part of who we are. Starting October 1, the Van Buren County Land Preservation Board is opening…

Community Services, Homepage News, Land Bank Authority

Your Housing Story

Graphic of people in promotion of the Michigan Statewide Housing Plan 2.0 survey.

Your Housing Story You don’t need us to tell you housing is a struggle right now. You live it. The SHP 2.0 survey is your chance to put that experience in front of the people who shape state housing policy.…

Board of Commissioners, Community Services, Planning Commission, Van Buren County

Solar & Battery Storage: the Good, the Bad, and the Zoning Options

Graphic for the Solar & BESS educational session.

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: Van Buren ISD Conference Center, 490 S Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI 49064 Van Buren County is hosting a free educational session on solar farms and battery energy storage systems…