Land & Legacy by Griffith Realty

Livingston County Emergency Management Coordinator, Therese Cremonte, joins this week's episode as Scott & Carol's guest. We learn about Therese's past job experiences & what got her into her role today. You won't believe the amount of coordination her small team does with other organizations to bring safety to your local community. Big or Small, they prepare for it all!Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest LinksTherese Cremonte P.E.M.Livingston CountyEmergency Management Coordinator517-540-7926Website: https://www.livgov.com/emergencymanagement/ -There are two places to find the sign-up for the alerts. The home page, second item down and a page listed on the left of the home pages labeled “LivAlert”.County Hazard Mitigation Plan LinkWebsite:https://www.livgov.com/plan/Documents/FEMA%20Approved%20Livingston%20Co%20Hazard%20Mitigation%20Plan%204-4-22%20to%204-4-27.pdf

Pam McConeghy, Director of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, joins Carol & Scott on this week's show. Learn about the benefits of being a chamber member and all the other great things they offer. They're about a lot more than just helping local businesses!Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest LinksLearn more about the Brighton Chamber by visiting our website.

Steve Crane, Board member of the Livingston County Road Commission, is this week's guest! Carol and Scott learn about the vast number of roads in Livingston County and what it takes to maintain them. Plus, Steve shares exciting news on the upcoming road repair projects.Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest Links Webstite: Livingston Country Road Commission

Scott and Carol welcome Eileen Boekestein, Environmental Education Coordinator from theMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Environmental Support Division. Water quality is important to Michigan, listen in as Eileen explains some of the processes and the education programs they provide, so we can all enjoy our great Michigan resource; Water!Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest LinksEileen Boekestein Certified Environmental Educator (EEC-P)NAAEE CEE-Change Fellow - Innovation in Civics & Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education CoordinatorMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Environmental Support DivisionEmail:BoekesteinE@Michigan.govWebsite: Michigan.gov/EGLEPh: 616-403-1615 |

What is an Economic Development Council, a Downtown Development Authority, & what do they do for your community? Get a glimpse into the future as Carol & Scott break them down to discuss their involvement with each and how it brings vitality to the community.Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty Website

Ever wonder what a drain commissioner does? Carol and Scott are joined by Brian Jonckheere, the Livingston County Drain Commissioner to discuss that. This is a fascinating episode with a lot of history behind the great state of Michigan and its abundance of water.Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest LinksBrian Jonckheere – Livingston County Drain CommissionerWebsite: Livingston County Drain CommissionEmail: bjonckheere@livgov.comPh: 517.546.0040

Chief Economist at Realtor.com Danielle Hale joins Scott and Carol to offer an outlook on the future of homes and home buying for 2022 and beyond.Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest LinksWebsite: Realtor.com

Kathleen Kline-Hudson, Director of Livingston County Planning Commission, joins Scott and Carol to talk all about Livingston County's public parks.Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest LinksKathleen Kline-Hudson, DirectorLivingston County Planning Department304 East Grand River Ave.Howell, MI 48843(517) 546-7555Livingston County Parks & Open Space website: https://www.livgov.com/parks/Livingston County Planning Department website: https://www.livgov.com/plan/Livingston County Foundation https://www.livgov.com/lcf/(through which bequests of park land have been donated to Livingston County government)

This week Carol and Scott talk about trending topics in real estate like the increased interest rate, inflation, and buyer preferences.Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty Website

Join Carol, Scott, and their guest Brad Ward, Vice President of Public Policy and Legal Affairs for Michigan Realtors. This week's topic covers the newly passed bill for Michigan First Time Home Buyer Savings Accounts as well as some other interesting topics like the Affidavit of Affixture.Show LinksLearn more by visiting the Griffith Realty WebsiteGuest LinksWebsite: MIRealtors.comWebsite: FirstHomeMichigan.com