Marinette County approves funds to support City of Marinette Airboat after reconsideration
Very last month the Marinette County Board of supervisors authorized contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette in direction of the buy of a new 24 ft look for and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be ready to use the airboat. On the other hand, at yesterday’s County Board conference a motion was introduced forth by Supervisor Allen to rethink motion taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Town of Marinette for invest in of the Airboat. Considering that the City of Marinette has a short while ago allotted $500 for each employee for COVID-19 vaccinations applying ARPA funds when they could have utilized their ARPA cash towards the funding of the airboat alternatively of inquiring the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre states, “the Metropolis of Marinette bought $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”
Supervisor Ken Keller claims, “there is a explanation why the town is on the lookout for participation in the obtaining of the airboat.”
Following a prolonged dialogue, the board voted, and it arrived in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor. The predicted shipping and delivery day of the airboat is mid-January.
