County Board to Try Out Later Meeting Times From April to October
Muskegon County’s board of commissioners approved a change to its meeting times on Tuesday on a trial basis.
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Local Government
Proposed Downtown Move of Muskegon Farmers Market Unveiled
Preliminary concepts for a relocated Muskegon Farmers Market on Western Avenue in downtown Muskegon were unveiled at Monday’s city commission meeting.
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County Board Lawyer Contract Renewed Despite Commissioner Criticism of Renewal Process
District 3 commissioners Susie Hughes questioned the board’s renewal of Williams’ contract because they did not send out a request for proposals to select the lowest bid.
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In Case You Missed It: The Beat Talks With Patrick Miles Jr., U.S. Attorney for Michigan’s Western District
Miles is the first African-American to hold the position, and was appointed to the post in 2012 by the Obama administration. Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson and Muskegon Heights Police Chief Lynne Gill joined the second segment of the interview.
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FRAUDULENT NOTICE OF FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY DUTY
JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM SHERIFF DEAN ROESLER COUNTY CLERK NANCY A. WATERS AND COUNTY PROSECUTOR D.J. HILSON January 24, 2013
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Muskegon City Commission Talks Marquette Avenue Speed Limit Change
City public works director Mohammed Al-Shatel explained that the change was a matter of compliance with state law.
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City of Muskegon to Hand Off Unused Radio Equipment to Amateur Emergency Group
As FCC regulations have changed, some police and fire radio equipment had to be updated. In some cases, unused equipment remains in good shape, but professionals are prohibited from using it for official business or emergencies.
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County Holds On Discussion Of Changing Meeting Times
Commissioner Ben Cross previously brought up moving back meeting start times from 3:30 p.m., mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, to 4 p.m. on those same days of the week.
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Muskegon Mayoral Race Up To Three Candidates
Just a few weeks after current mayor Steve Gawron announced he would seek another term as mayor, two candidates publicly announced their candidacies within 24 hours of each other.
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Consumers Energy To Set Up Office In Muskegon Heights City Hall
The presence at city hall will be customer service offices – not electrical or mechanical operations. City residents will now be able to directly pay both their water/sewer and electric bills in city hall, albeit to different entities.
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City of Muskegon Re-Ups Marsh Field Agreement With Lakeshore Baseball Club
The cash-strapped city does not have the funds to maintain the field at this time, and entered in an agreement with the Lakeshore Baseball Club (LBC) back in 2010 to maintain the field. The renewal of the contract between the LBC and the city does come with some changes in terms of the previous deal.
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