<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1I1K7T_0w9mvzNH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1I1K7T_0w9mvzNH00" width="1320" height="743" >CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Cheboygan Commons is a major development planned for the former site of the Great Lakes Tissue Company.The plans call for housing, a hotel and a health and wellness center.But for now, the team is working on finding local contractors.<ul><li>Prior story:Community gets first look at Cheboygan Commons redevelopment plans</li></ul>A meet-and-greet event was held at the Cheboygan Public Library until 7 p.m. Wednesday.Contractors were invited to share their information so they can be called as soon as things get rolling."If you want a successful project, you truly need to find local help that specialize in certain areas. And it’s also more cost-effective," said Rocky Beydoun, with thePower Construction Group."Typically, when we hire someone to come onsite, they’re going to have mobilization fees and if they’re coming from too far away, that’s going to add to the cost," Beydoun said."Things work out much better when you shake hands, instead of with somebody on the phone that you’ve never met before," Beydoun said.Beydoun said the next major hurdle for the commons is approval form Cheboygan's planning and zoning department.He said the team hopes to have documents finished and submitted within a month.</div></body>

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CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Cheboygan Commons is a major development planned for the former site of the Great Lakes Tissue Company. The plans call for housing, a hotel and a health and wellness center. But for now, the team is working on finding local contractors. Prior story:Community gets first...