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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Battle Creek public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Future of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center
City officials met with Senator Peters, Representative Huizenga, and Defense Logistics Agency leaders about the federal center's disposition. The city's priorities: keep the jobs in Battle Creek, keep workers patronizing downtown businesses, and keep the building maintained.
Liquor license transfer objection rejected
The Commission voted down an objection to a liquor license transfer with Sunday sales, with dissenters saying the city lacks legal grounds to block it and that blocking it would chill business investment.