Fran Brownell
Pratt Tribune
Floodplain management and pipe needed for improved drainage at the Pratt Industrial Park topped the Pratt City Commission agenda at their regular meeting Monday, May 3 at City Hall Commission Chambers.
Mayor Gary Schmidt presided with Commissioners Zach Deeds, Jeanette Siemens, Don Peters and Kyle Farmers all in attendance.
Lola Shumway, who oversees floodplain management for the city, reviewed with commissioners the proposed 21-page floodplain management ordinance, which was unanimously adopted.
Shumway said that the city’s rating will remain at the save level with a ranking of seven, which is a factor in flood insurance rates for property owners.
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Alpena County Emergency Services Coordinator Mark Hall walks through the Emergency Operations Center at the Alpena County Central Dispatch building in March.
ALPENA Residents in Alpena County rely on 911 and its dispatchers to facilitate emergency operations and response.
On May 4, voters in the county will decide whether or not to renew a surcharge on telephones for the next five years during a special election.
The surcharge can not go over $3 and is automatically included on people’s phone bills.
The proceeds are used to pay for 911 operations. It is expected the surcharge will continue to bring in between $900,000 to $1 million a year.