Alpena
The Alpena Municipal Council approved a contract with Donald Gilmet of Gilmet Construction Services. It also approved a budget amendment request to increase the capital vehicles account for the installation of specialized equipment for a police patrol vehicle in the amount of $11,751.
It also approved a pair of events for this year. Art on the Bay is to be held July 14-18 and the 150th Anniversary Celebration Block Party to be held at St.
Paul Lutheran Church on June 20.
Council went into closed session, but no action was taken when the open session resumed.
Alpena Township
The Alpena Township Board of Trustees received an economic development report from Mike Mahler, economic development director for Target Alpena. He informed the board on current and upcoming projects in the community.
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Alpena Building Official Don Gilmet poses at Alpena City Hall on Monday.
ALPENA Many changes have taken place at Alpena City Hall in the last year and more are on the way.
The Alpena Municipal Council voted Monday to approve a pair of contracts that will allow a local company to temporarily oversee the Planning/Development/Zoning Department, and have the City’s former Director of Planning, Development, and Zoning Andrea Kares work remotely.
Kares quit unexpectedly late last month for personal reasons.
The Council voted 5-0 to hire Donald Gilmet, of Gilmet Construction Services, to provide plan review services, train new staff, and ensure that the City of Alpena is compliant with Public Act 230 of 1972, which allows a local unit of government to legally adopt and enforce the state plumbing code at the local level.