TRAVERSE CITY — The Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider a Grand Traverse County Health Department request to rescind Grand Traverse County Ordinance No. 3 – Body Art.

Per a Nov. 25 news release, the hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Commission Chambers in the Governmental Center, 400 Boardman Ave. in Traverse City.

The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input on the proposed rescission. In September 2025, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, through the Michigan Legislature, updated rules and regulations governing body art facilities.

The new statewide rules are more stringent than those established under Ordinance No. 3, and the county is required to maintain regulations that are at least as stringent

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