The Michigan Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism and Sam Marts Architecture and Planning have organized a one-day conference at the Empire Township Hall on Friday, Oct. 22, that will focus on village design and community septic systems.
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A big drawback for business in Empire is the village’s lack of adequate wastewater treatment. Amidst the specter of a shuttered grocery swirls an impassioned, at times contentious, debate over whether the village should invest in a municipal sewer system—either to benefit the core business district or to cover the wastewater needs of most residents.