Will Tyler White
Libertarian · MI
Will Tyler White owns White Bros. Music in Bath and an economic development consultancy, and served on appointed development boards in Okemos, Meridian Township, and Bath. He says managing MSU's budget to hold down education costs should come first.
Where Will Tyler White stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (3 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (6 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Will Tyler White urged Bath Township to require sealed bids above a spending threshold and check whether its insurance covered fraud. He suggested comparing Positive Pay check protection with potential insurance savings.
March 4, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
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Will Tyler White opposed placing a Headlee tax-limit override on the ballot. He urged Meridian Township to consider combining police and fire services while handling emergency medical services separately. Will Tyler White criticized Meridian Township's outdoor-lighting rules for service stations, business signs and landscaping. He argued that the board was micromanaging individual lights.
June 15, 2010Supports Government Efficiency
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to hold more frequent town halls, make proceedings less formal and provide a more interactive website. He also favored using more local resources for economic development.
August 7, 2008Supports Government Efficiency
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 5 oppose
Will Tyler White wrote a letter supporting Bath's farmers market and moved its approval by the DDA. The motion passed unanimously. Will Tyler White joined the DDA's unanimous decision to submit a capital proposal for village sidewalks and seek leadership of the project with township funding.
June 19, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Will Tyler White moved to approve Bath's Downtown Development Authority development and tax-increment financing plan after changes emphasized the old downtown in the project list and executive summary. The DDA approved his motion unanimously.
October 23, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Will Tyler White testified in support of bonds financing the Okemos Downtown Development Authority's streetlight project.
June 1, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Will Tyler White testified in support of the Okemos Downtown Development Authority's budget.
October 6, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to consider a township-wide 20 percent reduction in parking requirements as a starting point. He also supported shared parking among businesses. Will Tyler White argued that Meridian Township could reduce the number of police officers on road patrol while discussing its proposed budget.
September 16, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Will Tyler White supported the Okemos Downtown Development Authority's development plan and tax-increment-financing plan.
May 4, 2006Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 6 support
Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to replace annual rental-property inspections with inspections supported by a warrant. He cited an Ohio court decision while describing his experience as an Okemos landlord.
October 30, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Will Tyler White opposed Bath DDA limits on public comments and urged equal treatment of speakers and public access to meeting handouts. He spoke as a resident when the authority adopted two-minute and three-minute comment limits.
March 24, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Will Tyler White opposed Meridian Township's proposed mural zoning amendment. He called it unnecessary and argued that painting murals was protected speech.
November 1, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Will Tyler White opposed Meridian Township's restrictive home-business rules and questioned enforcement inside residents' homes. Will Tyler White opposed restrictive traffic-study requirements in Meridian Township's mixed-use development ordinance. Will Tyler White reported that he dissented when Meridian Township's Economic Development Corporation favored Meridian Cinema Grill for an available liquor license. He preferred Blondie's Barn.
July 5, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Will Tyler White opposed Meridian Township's proposed medical-marijuana moratorium. He called it a solution in search of a problem.
September 21, 2010Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to support a resolution against the USA Patriot Act, citing the Township Board's oath to uphold the Constitution.
July 15, 2003Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Track record — General
General · 71 records
Move DC’s published paper credited Will Tyler White with originally outlining its proposal to relocate the national capital in 2005. The paper argued for relocation on security, accessibility, and economic grounds.
September 12, 2024
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Will Tyler White asked Meridian Township to reconcile its master plan with the DDA’s historic-preservation objectives. He criticized assistance for the Douglas J redevelopment while historic downtown businesses were displaced.
December 14, 2022
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Will Tyler White cofounded White Brothers Music with his brother in 1976 and became its remaining partner. The company described his work restoring violins and other stringed instruments.
April 23, 2021
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As Fifth Element Economic Development’s principal consultant, Will Tyler White prepared a 2016 brewery-site analysis for the City of Auburn. The report compared four properties and examined liquor-licensing constraints.
April 23, 2021
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Traditional-music collector Paul Gifford credited Will Tyler White with accompanying his earliest field-recording trips documenting Michigan fiddling.
September 24, 2019
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Will Tyler White addressed a joint Bath Planning Commission and DDA meeting in support of mixed-use buildings, form-based zoning, walkability, and complete streets in the downtown.
December 8, 2015
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Will Tyler White urged Bath's Downtown Development Authority to work on an ordinance specifically enabling food trucks, so vendors could operate without conflicts.
September 22, 2015
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Will Tyler White urged Bath Township to give residents greater representation on its public-art committee. He also proposed allowing artists to reclaim artwork when the township decommissioned it.
September 21, 2015
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Will Tyler White coauthored Bath Township’s community outreach distribution and implementation plan with Cindy Cronk and Judi Gardi. The plan described online surveys, direct mail, public display sites, and follow-up outreach for the township’s visioning goals.
June 30, 2015
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Will Tyler White provided an updated Bath business directory to the township planner and advocated using business surveys to collect data for downtown development planning.
June 23, 2015
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Will Tyler White reported completing a feasibility study for a proposed Bath Township multipurpose community building. He said funding would probably require voter approval.
June 15, 2015
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Will Tyler White reported obtaining a roughly $1,500 quotation to fabricate a Main Street business sign in Bath. He discussed lighting for the sign as merchants began designing it.
May 26, 2015
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Will Tyler White cautioned Bath Township against eliminating flashing business signs, arguing that small flashing “open” signs were not distracting.
April 20, 2015
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Will Tyler White volunteered to record Bath DDA meetings and urged accurate minutes that included public comments.
March 2, 2015
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Will Tyler White urged Bath Township to publish its credit-card spending online. Will Tyler White proposed appointing all qualified DDA applicants and expanding the Bath authority to as many as twelve members to increase participation.
February 2, 2015
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Will Tyler White sent Bath Township information about other jurisdictions’ DDA appointment procedures. He urged publication of applications, public interviews, and review of applicants by the DDA.
January 20, 2015
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Will Tyler White wrote a letter to Representative Tom Leonard opposing House Bill 5856, which proposed changes to downtown development authorities' services, spending deadlines, reporting, websites, and tax-increment revenue.
October 28, 2014
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Will Tyler White moved to allocate $1,000 in Bath's DDA budget for community outreach, with the remaining projected funds reserved for contingencies. The authority approved his motion unanimously.
August 26, 2014
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Will Tyler White served as secretary of the Bath Community Garden committee and helped approve its operating plan. The garden had been planted, attracted five subscribers, and received more than $5,000 in donated goods and services. He voted to make it a DDA project, but that motion failed 2–5. His motion for a written statement of the DDA's position failed on a 3–3 vote.
August 6, 2014
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Will Tyler White earned the Certified Economic Developer designation after passing the International Economic Development Council’s examination.
July 30, 2014
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Will Tyler White’s professional résumé described him as founder of Fifth Element Economic Development, cofounder of Travelers Club International Restaurant and Tuba Museum, and a founding board member of the Meridian Asset Resource Center, Michigan Fiddlers Association, and Michigan Arts and Culture Alliance.
June 4, 2014
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Bath officials reported that Will Tyler White's White Brothers Music had relocated to downtown Bath.
January 28, 2014
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Will Tyler White moved to authorize a request for the quoted cost of promoting Bath's DDA district after withdrawing an initial $5,000 request. The motion passed unanimously. Bath's township superintendent reported reviewing Will Tyler White's draft letter seeking Clinton County investment in infrastructure improvements.
August 27, 2013
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Will Tyler White urged Bath's downtown redevelopment plans to include room for bicycles in the street right of way. He also supported lighting improvements around the township complex to reduce pedestrian hazards.
May 28, 2013
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to approve refinancing of the Okemos Downtown Development Authority's streetlight debt. He argued that the authority's small district and lack of an executive director limited its work.
May 21, 2013
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Will Tyler White joined Bath's Downtown Development Authority in unanimously supporting development of a Library Activity Center within the DDA district.
April 23, 2013
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to place parking behind the proposed mixed-use development at 2095 and 2099 Hamilton Road.
April 16, 2013
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Will Tyler White supported extending the Grand River Avenue water main to Van Atta Road. He cited public health and fire safety after a mobile-home fire.
April 2, 2013
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Will Tyler White questioned the Douglas J redevelopment's estimate of 100 new jobs and the use of tax money to demolish a building on the Michigan Historic Register. He said earlier hearings projected four to twelve new jobs.
February 5, 2013
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During a Bath Downtown Development Authority discussion of community and library space, Will Tyler White suggested considering a library millage for a future ballot.
December 7, 2012
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Will Tyler White submitted 1,070 petition signatures seeking to preserve the Tuba Museum and historic Dr. Smiley house. He supported Douglas J's expansion but challenged its proposed location and urged protection of two historic trees and the corner building. Will Tyler White testified in support of Meridian Township's Complete Streets ordinance.
September 18, 2012
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to pursue a roundabout at Okemos and Hamilton roads and reconsider the intersection's left-turn restriction. He cited a downtown walkability audit and argued that a roundabout could reduce crashes.
September 4, 2012
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Will Tyler White provided a synopsis of a Meridian Downtown Development Authority walkability audit that assessed the downtown's pedestrian accessibility.
August 21, 2012
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Will Tyler White moved to support a proposed Bath Township digital sign for promoting community events. The DDA approved the concept unanimously before details of the project were settled.
July 24, 2012
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Will Tyler White supported an off-road pedestrian and bicycle path connecting Old Raby Road with the Interurban Pathway in Meridian Township.
July 23, 2012
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Will Tyler White joined Bath's Downtown Development Authority in unanimously approving a letter of support for a Couzens Park pavilion intended to accommodate the farmers market, concerts, and community events.
April 24, 2012
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Will Tyler White supported road diets in Meridian Township, which reduce or reconfigure traffic lanes. Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to seek its Economic Development Corporation's input on citizen-survey questions. He considered the proposed survey too short.
March 20, 2012
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As a founding Bath Downtown Development Authority member, Will Tyler White moved to adopt amended bylaws governing public comment, financial reports, and meeting agendas.
November 29, 2011
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Will Tyler White presented the Hamilton Square mixed-use development concept to Meridian Township. He advocated arts and entertainment as economic drivers and a walkable community, while raising concerns about parking, traffic studies and building height.
September 20, 2011
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Will Tyler White supported extending a water line to Grand Petro Mart at 743 Grand River Avenue in Meridian Township.
March 15, 2011
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to abolish its Elected Officials Compensation Commission and let citizens determine Township Board salaries.
April 20, 2010
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Will Tyler White served as chair of the Okemos Downtown Development Authority and as a member of Meridian Township's Economic Development Corporation.
April 6, 2010
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Will Tyler White supported allowing outdoor cafes by right in Meridian Township's commercial districts. Will Tyler White supported allowing medical offices by right in Meridian Township's Research Park district.
October 20, 2009
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Will Tyler White questioned Meridian Township's proposed vehicle-storage zoning amendment. He argued that it could prohibit owners from repairing boats or parking business trailers in their yards.
April 7, 2009
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Will Tyler White supported widening North Okemos Road and Lake Lansing Road to three lanes.
March 17, 2009
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to consider on-street parking, parking structures and underground parking when revising parking policy.
March 3, 2009
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to consider the Downtown Development Authority's integrated development plan before abandoning the west end of Methodist Street.
June 3, 2008
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Will Tyler White supported amending Meridian Township's landscaping rules to allow trees with two-inch trunk diameters.
March 4, 2008
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to exempt the Lake Lansing Overlay District from proposed vehicle-storage restrictions. Will Tyler White opposed selling township land beside the Red Cedar River near downtown Okemos. He argued that the parcel should be preserved for a possible riverwalk.
December 18, 2007
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Will Tyler White urged timely action on the Okemos Downtown Development Authority's requested expansion to three developing corners. He clarified that the authority had not requested expansion along Grand River Avenue.
October 16, 2007
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Will Tyler White supported extending the validity of Meridian Township special-use permits and site-plan reviews from twelve to twenty-four months. Will Tyler White supported removing use-size limits in Meridian Township's C-1 and C-2 commercial zoning districts.
September 4, 2007
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Will Tyler White addressed a Meridian Township town hall about environmental preservation, river pollution from paved-surface runoff and use of a green-building rating system by the Planning Department.
August 7, 2007
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Will Tyler White, president of White Bros. Music and chief executive of Travelers Club International Restaurant and Tuba Museum, presented to Meridian Township's entrepreneurial group. He promoted growing local small businesses, preserving community identity and expanding access to arts and culture.
April 12, 2007
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Will Tyler White publicly challenged the legality of two stop signs on Hamilton Road in Meridian Township. Will Tyler White suggested considering two villages within Meridian Township as an alternative to cityhood.
April 3, 2007
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Will Tyler White testified against Meridian Township's Tree Protection Ordinance.
March 6, 2007
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Will Tyler White testified against the special-use permit for Wal-Mart's proposed expansion in Meridian Township.
April 18, 2006
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Will Tyler White testified against Meridian Township's Property Maintenance Code.
March 7, 2006
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Will Tyler White criticized the absence of Cedar Bend Heights Neighborhood Association and Meijer representatives from the new Okemos Downtown Development Authority board.
January 17, 2006
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Will Tyler White testified against the Okemos Road widening project as planned. As vice-chair of Meridian Township's Economic Development Corporation, Will Tyler White presented its recommendation to create a Downtown Development Authority for the Okemos Village area and answered Township Board questions.
May 5, 2005
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Will Tyler White supported the proposed Design Meridian concepts and bicycle pathways in Meridian Township.
February 1, 2005
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township boards and commissions to ask the Ingham County Road Commission to place utilities underground during the Okemos Road widening project.
January 4, 2005
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Will Tyler White opposed charging nonprofit groups to use Meridian Township's Service Center Activity Room and urged reconsideration of the proposed rental fee.
October 5, 2004
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Will Tyler White supported mixed-use development but urged Meridian Township to reconsider the proposed mixed-use ordinance's density limit.
September 21, 2004
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Will Tyler White opposed omitting professional-office zoning from Meridian Township's future land-use map.
June 15, 2004
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Will Tyler White testified against the proposed rezoning of Okemos Public Schools' Hulett Road property.
May 4, 2004
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Will Tyler White urged Meridian Township to include walkable communities, sustainable living and designated mixed-use areas in its master plan.
February 3, 2004
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Will Tyler White publicly opposed Comcast's removal of the Detroit PBS channel from its Meridian Township lineup.
November 18, 2003
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Will Tyler White addressed a Meridian Township town hall about an ecovillage concept and a 24-hour recycling station at Meijer.
August 7, 2003
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Will Tyler White opposed Meridian Township's proposed tax exemption and payment in lieu of taxes for a housing development.
February 18, 2003
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Meridian Township appointed Will Tyler White to its Economic Development Corporation. He also testified against the proposed rental-housing fees.
December 18, 2001
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Will Tyler White urged closing Hamilton Road at Okemos Road instead of Grand River Avenue to create a pedestrian-friendly downtown. He also suggested a turning lane and speed bumps to improve traffic safety.
April 24, 2001
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