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Steve Gawron Voted Muskegon’s New Mayor By City Commission

Residents looking to apply for appointment to Gawron’s at-large, vacant commission seat must submit a letter of intent to the city clerk’s office by 4 p.m. on July 18.

Muskegon Heights Charter Board Signs Management Contract

More decisions would be made at next Monday’s 4 p.m. board meeting, followed by a district unity gathering at the high school at 5:30. The hiring process will begin starting tomorrow, according to Mosaica’s president.

Outgoing Muskegon Mayor Steve Warmington Says Goodbye To Office, Not Advocacy

Warmington indicated he would continue to serve on the violent crime task force he formed two years ago, continue to advocate for the consolidation of services across multiple municipalities, own and operate the Marine Tap Room and “take a different tack” on getting rid the “archaic” civil service system the city is again trying to eliminate this year.

Councilman Vernonell Smith Plans Heights High School Grounds Cleanup For Saturday 6/30

At Monday’s Muskegon Heights city council meeting, councilman Vernonell Smith encouraged anyone in the community to help a cleanup effort this coming Saturday for Muskegon Heights Public Schools.

Muskegon Heights Council Reworks Water Proposal With Lower Rates, Longer-Term Stability

“Financially, this is something we can work with if we get off that four year clock [set by the Fruitport termination notice],” said city manager Natasha Henderson. “This is something we can plan with for now.”

Muskegon Superintendent To State: Make up Your Mind About Graduation Requirements

Felske expressed to those in attendance at Tuesday’s board of education meeting that the district would be in better shape if the state made up its mind about what is required.

Next Year’s Muskegon Public Schools Budget Cuts to Hit Band, Food Service, Craig School

Next year’s budget will also not include costs for operating Craig School, as the board voted on a separate agenda item to close the building starting with the 2012-2013 school year and relocate its students to the MCEC building.

Muskegon Moves Four Polling Due To Redistricting, Building Closures

With the recent closures of Bluffton and McLaughlin elementaries. the precincts the use of those buildings will no longer be possible by the city.

Heights Council: Keep Water Negotiations Going With Norton Shores, Not Fruitport

Councilwoman McGlothin argued that starting with Fruitport’s notice in April 2011 that it was exiting its water contract with Muskegon Heights, the township’s authority to negotiate a new deal alongside Norton Shores ceased to exist.

Muskegon Heights Teachers Union, Emergency Financial Manager Settle Before Hearing Regarding Layoffs

Key provisions of the multi-part settlement appear to revolve around the short notice of termination of health benefits and the disruption of the Weatherspoon’s short timeline to enact any educational plan before the start of the coming school year.