The village of Elberta, Michigan, has been awarded a $5.3 million grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for the development of a waterfront park. The park project will be on 16 acres of property near the mouth of Betsie Bay, including Lake Michigan shoreline, which will eventually be transferred to the village from the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. Read the full story by Benzie County Record Patriot.
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