Dean sees blight fighting as his first priority, followed by increasing the customer service quality of the departments. Dean also suggested at Monday’s meeting that he hopes to make the inspections department a “revenue-neutral” area of the city government.
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With a $5.7 million deficit projected for next school year, Superintendent Jon Felske’s bone to pick with Lansing has intensified, and board members, parents and staff present the meeting also echoed his sentiments.
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The city’s code of ordinance essentially requires institutions with liquor licenses to be caught up with their inspections, taxes and other legal obligations yearly to keep their authorization.
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Muskegon County’s Board of Commissioners are set to apply for three state grants that will help make three county-owned parks more inclusive to those with disabilities or mobility challenges.
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Religion, gender, race and other attributes already receive protection under the city’s equal opportunity hiring practices and housing regulations. Several people, including Muskegon resident Roberta King, spoke at Monday’s commission work session in favor of passing similar non-discrimination provisions covering lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
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Those owed less than $1,000 will generally be paid off first, then those owed less than $5,000, continuing upwards until those vendors owed the most receive payment.
Read MoreAn outstanding educator award, the return of art and music programs, a school trip to see “Mary Poppins” and this month’s Black History Month competition were the highlights of Edgewood Elementary shared by principal Sonya Hernandez at Monday night’s Muskegon Heights board of education meeting.
Read More“This has never happened in the history of public education in the State of Michigan,” said Superintendent Jon Felske
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Last week, a web site popped up at unrulybrewing.com that states a location of “Muskegon, MI” and an arrival date of 2012, encouraging visitors to sign up for future updates. This week, the City of Muskegon’s Planning Commission for Thursday is set to add definitions for “Brewpub”, “Micro Brewery”, “Brewery”, “Small Winery”, “Winery”, “Small Distillery” and “Distillery” to its zoning ordinance.
Read MoreCity commissioners agreed upon Sappi site redevelopment, neighborhood revitalization, downtown zoning changes and cooperative service agreements as their top priorities. Employment diversity and L.C. Walker arena support were tied for 5th/6th place, while Pere Marquette enhancements and a downtown casino were tied for 7th/8th place.
Read MoreWith the county’s recent budget crunch, solicitations for funding the patrol unit were publicly extended to keep it running. Three groups stepped forward: The Holton chapter of the American Legion, American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE), and the Indiana-based company Family Events, who operates Muskegon Bike Time and the Hot Rod Power Tour.
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