Next Tuesday’s deadline to file to run for Mayor or City Council of Muskegon Heights is fast approaching. At 4 p.m. on August 16, no more candidacies will be accepted for the three city council positions plus mayor, all of which will be voted on this November.
Read MoreStarting several meetings ago, a push from board vice president Ronald Jenkins to re-evaluate the policy included questions about how uniforms affected enrollment at the district. Board trustee Nate Johnson, the lone dissenting vote on the issue, said the board should not have pushed the issue in the few remaining weeks leading up to the new school year.
Read MoreAs of now, a total of six of nine homes will have been sold to buyers in the community since sales started last December. One is currently in the closing process, and the two remaining houses are located at 134 East Isabella and 1201 Ransom.
Read MoreDistrict 2 Commissioner Alan Jager stated that most panels and turbines have an average life expectancy of 25 years. However, at the cost and tax rates associated with owning and using them, owners can only regain the money on their investment after 15-20, leaving only a few years more to benefit off their purchase.
Read MoreRetiring CMH Executive Director John North worked with CMH during a period of time where attitudes and procedures concerning mental health and its role in society have dramatically changed. Muskegon’s county commissioners approved the hiring of Scott Tiffany as the new director after the CMH board selected him several days ago.
Read MoreDuring the public comment portion of Tuesday’s full commission meeting, Mayor Steve Warmington left his seat among the commission and went down to the public podium to ask for an exception to several city regulations for the football team. “I think there’s a difference with our school system [from other non-profits] that is having a difficult time raising money. We need to work in a partnership with them,” said Warmington.
Read MoreCommissioner 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 MoreBoard 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 MoreJager said good prior performance, the need for competing water systems to keep prices down, and even questionable financial strength of any one city or the county as reasons for keeping the Heights plant under Heights control.
Read More21-year old Demario Phillips, Muskegon High School class of 2009 told 103.7 The Beat staff last Tuesday of his intentions, stating that a new face on the board could be part of the solution to the district’s problems.
Read MoreTwo 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.
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