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Digital Innovation Task Force Meeting: January 22, 2026
It’s not every Thursday morning that a conversation about zebra ownership leads to a breakthrough in government AI strategy, but that’s exactly what happened when Jerry demonstrated a zoning chatbot
Joint Digital Innovation Task Force Meeting Summary
Van Buren County & St. Joseph CountyDecember 18, 2025 Purpose and Framing This meeting marked an intentional shift from parallel, county-specific AI discussions toward a shared, collaborative model between Van
It’s Not the AI, It’s the Data: December 4th DITF Insights
It’s not every day that a government meeting involves someone demonstrating the AI tool that literally just created the agenda for that very meeting. But here we are in 2025,
From Creative Concerns to Cross-County Collaboration: The Task Force Gears Up
The Digital Innovation Task Force reconvened on November 13 for a meeting that blended cultural insight, statewide collaboration, and practical next steps for Michigan’s emerging digital future. The tone was
Putting Marty in Context: Turning History into Help
When Van Buren County was established in 1829, it was named for then Vice President Martin Van Buren. Nearly two centuries later, that name lives on, on our maps, our
