Muskegon City Commission Endorses Farmers Market Relocation Plan
“It will continue to be ours, just a few blocks over," said mayor Steve Gawron. "It will be the people’s.”
“It will continue to be ours, just a few blocks over," said mayor Steve Gawron. "It will be the people’s.”
Recent traffic studies delivered to the city indicated that traffic levels at many segments of roads in the city are too low for traffic signals to remain, and the study recommended the city to remove them.
Markowski originated the suggestion of a public-private partnership in late December, when the service’s days were numbered and calls to keep the service running were at their highest.
The provision passed by the city commission is intended to entice people to keep the vacant properties well maintained.
The city commission formally amended its budget with a vote at Tuesday’s full commission meeting to reflect the numbers from the reforecast.
Chapter 92, Article II, Section 8.31 of the city’s code of ordinances previously did not allow for street parking between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. from November 15 through April 15.
The city commission’s final vote was not unanimous, with Commissioners Willie German and Byron Turnquist voting against the approval.
Muskegon resident Roberta King advocated for the resolution earlier this year. The passage of the resolution comes amidst previous rejections of similar policies by the City of Holland despite vocal public advocacy.
Lea Markowski, of 1223 Ducey, lives in Muskegon’s Marquette Neighborhood, the most northeast neighborhood within city limits. The field of candidates for the open seat included former commissioners Bill Larson and Chris Carter as well as the pastor of Bluffton Church Hugh Kallen and Dylan Hock, a member of Occupy Muskegon.