As Downtown Bad Axe continues to evolve, understanding how existing parking assets can best support businesses, residents, visitors, events, and new development is an important part of planning for a vibrant downtown.

For many working parents, access to affordable, reliable child care can make a significant difference in their ability to enter the workforce, remain employed, and pursue career opportunities. At the same time, employers across Michigan are looking for new ways to attract and retain employees in a competitive labor market.

MI Tri-Share Child Care Program (MI Tri-Share) offers employers an opportunity to address both challenges by helping make child care more affordable for their employees.

As electric vehicle adoption continues to grow, communities across Michigan are considering how their infrastructure will need to adapt. For Huron County, understanding where charging infrastructure exists today, and where additional infrastructure may be needed in the future, is an important part of planning for continued mobility, tourism, and economic development.

This program is designed to connect Huron County students with paid, personalized internship opportunities at local businesses during the summer and create pathways to retaining our homegrown talent.

We’re looking to gather perspectives and ideas relating to housing availability, affordability, housing conditions, barriers to residential development in Huron County, and discuss opportunities for growth to help guide future housing strategies.

Redeveloping a brownfield property doesn’t happen overnight. It takes planning, environmental investigation, cleanup, and investment, but the result can be a property that once again contributes to the community.

The purpose of this study is to better understand Huron County's current housing landscape and identify opportunities to support future residential development. As part of the process, the project team is asking residents, business owners, and seasonal visitors to share their experiences through a brief community survey

Now that the strategic plan has been finalized, we would like to invite you to our Strategic Plan Luncheon on Wednesday, July 16, at the Bad Axe Steakhouse

Through this grant, the Huron County BRA will conduct the first comprehensive Housing Conditions and Development Readiness Study in Huron County. The study will assess countywide and municipal existing conditions, a supply-demand analysis, an affordability analysis, and development barriers. The project will also feature housing workshops with local elected and appointed officials from across the county aiming to provide actionable data and strategies to guide zoning updates, attract investment, and support workforce and economic development efforts.

The survey is part of the EV charging infrastructure study that started back in July of 2025, evaluating the current state of EV infrastructure across Huron County and identifying strategic locations for future charging stations.

On May 12th we hosted our Microloan Event at New Grounds Coffee in Deckerville! It was a great morning bringing together small business owners and resource partners to support business growth and entrepreneurship in our communities.

The Sebewaing Township Library has partnered with the Huron County Economic Development Corporation and The Underground, Business Incubator, to offer a free local training opportunity for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This session is designed to help entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners understand and navigate the small business support ecosystem.

This free, multi-week training series will provide participants with practical tools to enhance their job search, improve professional communication, and connect directly with employers. Sessions will be held weekly and are open to job seekers at all stages, from those entering the workforce to individuals seeking new career opportunities.

Taking place on Tuesday, May 12th at New Grounds in Deckerville, this event will bring together experts, funding opportunities, and practical guidance, all in one place.

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or firms to provide housing data and assessment services. The selected consultant will produce a comprehensive, data-driven Housing Conditions and Development Readiness Assessment to establish a baseline understanding of housing conditions and development readiness across Huron County. The results of this assessment will inform the EDC’s phased housing systems work and may lead to subsequent analyses such as a Target Market Analysis, Market Feasibility Study, or Strategic Implementation Plan depending on the findings of the baseline assessment.

The EDC is planning for the future of the former DTE site at 755 N. Huron Ave, and we want your input! Please take our 5-minute survey and share your ideas.

The Huron County Community Foundation (HCCF) and the Huron County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announce the launch of the Huron County Comeback Internship Program, a new, collaborative initiative designed to retain and attract young talent while supporting local employers in building a strong, sustainable workforce.

This program is designed to connect Huron County students with paid, personalized internship opportunities at local businesses during the summer and create pathways to retaining our homegrown talent.

The Huron County Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct a downtown parking study for the City of Bad Axe. The study will assess current parking conditions, identify potential challenges related to the current conditions, and define solutions for expanding downtown parking, if necessary.