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 Councilwoman Amber Hess, left, chats recently with Alpena Fire Department Community Risk Reduction Officer Capt. Andy Marceau in the council chambers at City Hall.
ALPENA Those who serve on municipal councils say they strive to make difficult decisions that best serve everyone in their community.
Often, however, residents know little about the full scope of a council person’s jobs, how they do it, or the limits of local government power.
Three members of city councils around Northeast Michigan talked to The News about those issues:
BIG-PICTURE, WHAT IS YOUR JOB?
Feb 21, 2021
∫ During its monthly meeting on Feb. 17, the Alpena County Finance Committee voted to recommend to the board of commissioners a host of spending requests.
The committee voted to approve the 2021 Michigan Department of Natural Resources Marine Grant renewal application for the sheriff’s office in the amount of $12,143. Wages and benefits will consume $7,793 of the funds, and $600 for oil changes and minor maintenance. Fuel for the boat and tow vehicles will eat up $3,750, if the grant request is approved by the state. There is no County match if the county is awarded federal funds, and if it comes from State funds, the county would have a $3,035 match.
Jan 25, 2021
∫ At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Rogers City City Council voted to forego utility bill late fees until at least March 32. It also passed the proposed list for parades for 2022. Included were the Nautical Festival Parade, Little League Parade, Kiddie Parade, Memorial Day Parade, homecoming parade, Halloween Parade and Christmas parade.
During the meeting, there was also the first reading of a pair of zoning ordinance amendments. The first amendment would allow B-2 Central Business districts to be rezoned to R-2 Single Family Residential.
The Second ordinance to make planned use developments a with supplemental development regulations on all properties zone B-3 general business.