Heights School Board Aiming for Unity on Budget Vote; Tables Vote Until Special Meeting Thursday
Andrew Trzaska | June 28, 2011 In order to get final questions answered as well as hoping for complete agreement,
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Muskegon Plastics Company Ameriform, Inc. to Expand With Tax Help From City
Company President Daniel Harris spoke at Tuesday’s city commission meeting about their anticipated expansion, saying it was long overdue.
Read MoreConsumers Energy Removing Some Streetlights in Nims, Campbell Neighborhoods
In an agreement with the City of Muskegon, Consumers Energy will remove mid-block lights in the neighborhoods as long as the remaining lights still comply with certain criteria laid down by the city.
Read MoreMuskegon Designates August 15-21 as Lake Effect Boat Time Week to Showcase Its Lakes to Out-of-Towners
“I started thinking about some of the great festivals we have here: Summer Celebration, Taste of Muskegon… It came over me and I wondered why these festivals weren’t connected with maritime history,” said Hudsonville’s Roger Zuidema
Read MoreWith A $10.5 Million Deficit, Muskegon School Board Hears Plan For Budget Cuts
The plan is designed to make cuts across the board. On the chopping block: summer recruitment efforts, 30 teachers, 5 administrators, 5 parapros, 17 support staff, $200K for community education, several varsity and JV sports, all swimming pools in the district, and much more.
Read MoreMuskegon’s Laketon Road Construction for Summer 2011: Beidler to Park
While the amount of road work happening this summer is minimal because of budget constraints, Mayor Steve Warmington expressed concerns about another summer of negative impact on businesses after last year’s massive Seaway-to-Barclay rebuild.
Read MoreMuskegon School Board Hands Out Mass Pink-Slips; All Employees To Learn Fate Beginning Of June
Muskegon’s school board voted to not just pink-slip some segments of its employee base, but to send out non-renewal notices to all who are employed by the district. While no one is necessarily out of a job yet, no one knows for sure they will be employed after July 1 either.
Read MoreMuskegon Heights School Board Hopes To Weather State Budget Cuts With Cooperation
With budget figures from Lansing still up in the air, Muskegon Heights school board president Avery Burrel noted their district will try to work with other districts to weather cuts that may hit the whole county.
Read MoreCounty-Wide Youth Forum Happening March 31, Public Welcome
Youth Forum will be held at Muskegon City Hall on March 31, 2011 at 5:30 to address issues facing young people in the community.
Read MoreWith One Installed, More Electric Charging Stations Possibly Coming To Muskegon
Andrew Trzaska | March 22, 2011 After an electric car charging station was installed at the Grand Valley State University’s
Read MoreState Budget Cut Proposals Hit Home In Muskegon Heights
92nd House Representative Marcia Hovey-Wright and Muskegon Heights Superintendent Dr. Dana Bryant gave reports to the city council and school board about changes coming from Lansing that may hit Muskegon Heights especially hard.
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