> dozens of economic development projects totaling more than $100 million in investment in saginaw county were the focus of a recent saginaw future celebration. [$103 million in investments? really?]   bay-city/2024/03/dozens-of-projects -invested-nearly-103-million-in-sag inaw-county-last-year.html well....where is this money? is it buried beneath old town's crumbling streets or hiding in the barren storefronts that continue to plague the city? > nearly 450 business and community leaders attended saginaw future inc.s 32nd annual awards luncheon on friday, march 1. of course, the only people celebrating this "economic growth" are the usual suspects: local politicians, bureaucrats, and their handpicked cronies. the event's exclusivity underscores how disconnected these so-called "leaders" are from the lived realities of struggling businesses and residents. > organizers estimated the tournament could attract 17,000 people and generate $25 million in commerce for the region. these absurd projections became the rallying cry for local businesses to pour their hard-earned money into preparations for a promised influx of visitors. what followed was a masterclass in bait-and-switch economics. the sobering truth is that the 2024 memorial cup was a disaster for many local businesses, especially those in old town saginaw. mlives follow-up article, > memorial cup falls flat for old town saginaw businesses. is help coming?" [read here]   bay-city/2024/05/memorial-cup-falls -flat-for-old-town-saginaw-business es-is-help-coming.html , painted a grim picture of failure masked in hollow optimism. the most laughable aspect is the question embedded in the headline: > is help coming? from where? canada? heaven? certainly not from saginaw's inept leadership.
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