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County to Save $2.8 Million on Health Insurance Over 3 Years With New Plan, Some Concerns Remain
Commissioner Scott Plummer believes that possibly holding onto 40 county jobs is worth the switch and blamed some of the changes recent federal health care legislation.
Read MoreKeeping High-Quality Teachers a Topic of Discussion at Muskegon Heights School Board Meeting
Board vice president Ronald Jenkins believes the district’s policies concerning teacher leave for continuing education are generous, but feels the district’s investment can be lost if those educators use their new certifications to leave the district.
Read MoreMuskegon County Authorizes Negotations For Wind Farm At Wastewater Site
Two finalists, publicly known only as Company A and Company B at this time, are being kept secret at this time as not to jeopardize any negotiations. Both companies are apparently very similar. They each involve a large, European part and a local part working in a joint venture partnership.
Read MoreIn Light of Dantzler Incident, County Board Discusses Support of Community Mental Health
Commissioner Scott Plummer of District 7 expressed concern that last Thursday’s events in Grand Rapids might happen here too if CMH is not adequately supported.
Read MoreHeights 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,
Read MoreMuskegon 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 MoreMuskegon’s School Board Passes Budget, Discussion Shifts To Keeping Enrollment Up
Over 125 people were present at Tuesday night’s meeting as the school board passed a budget with deep cuts across the board. When questions of possible enrollment drops were raised by the public, board treasurer Billie Bruce urged those who organized the large attendance to go door-to-door to keep students in Muskegon: “I’ll go with you.”
Read MoreMuskegon Heights Festival in the Park Will Go On, Gets Partial Funding From County
While partial funding is now secured for the Festival in the Park, the discussions leading to the decision were wide-ranging and identified a need for better rules for approving these kinds of requests.
Read MoreThanks to Grant, New Fire Truck Will Not Cost Muskegon Heights Anything
The City of Muskegon Heights will replace its 23-year old pumper engine with a new one, and it will be build by Alexis Fire Equipment of Alexis, Illinois. The grant received from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security for $311,500 will cover the whole cost of the vehicle.
Read MoreThis Summer’s Getty Street Rebuild To Run From Evanston to Keating; One Section Going To Local Contractor
The reconstruction of one section of Getty Street road in the City of Muskegon (Evanston to Getty) will be mostly funded by state dollars. The other section (Keating to Laketon) has been awarded to Jackson-Merkey Contractors of Muskegon. These rebuilds come after last summer’s work at the north end of the road as well as near Sherman Boulevard.
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