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May 18, 2021
Traverse City will appeal a ruling which put the future of it’s Fishpass Project in jeopardy.
Construction on the $20 million dollar fish research station and invasive species barrier on the Boardman River was supposed to start in January.
But Traverse City resident Rick Buckhalter sued to the city to stop it.
Last month, a judge ruled the project could not move forward yet because it would technically be a non-park facility built on park property.
On Monday night, Traverse City Commissioners unanimously voted to file an appeal on the decision.
They also adopted a resolution asking for legal assistance in the case.
Traverse City Commissioners Push Back to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts
January 25, 2021 by Grand Traverse County Commissioners to not support COVID-19 response efforts.
The mayor and mayor pro-tem brought forth a resolution to reaffirm the steps the governor and state health department have taken to stop the spread of the virus.
That includes wearing masks and social distancing.
This comes after city commissioners received numerous emails from concerned citizens.
“We’re just trying to re-establish the fact that we do support the measures the governor is putting out and that we would like our citizens to also try to follow these rules as best we can,” said Jim Carruthers, Mayor of Traverse City.