The city of St. Joseph is ready for redevelopment, and now it has a state certification to prove it to developers.

In an interview with WSJM, City Commissioner Michael Sarola said the city of St. Joseph has received its Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, marking a milestone as the first municipality in Berrien County to earn the designation.

Sarola said the certification is a signal to developers that St. Joseph has completed the necessary steps to support and streamline new development projects — and he calls it a big win for the city.

“There are a lot of hurdles you have to cross as a municipality. There are a lot of things that tell a prospective developer, we’ve thought of all these things, we have a plan in place.

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