Due to High Bids, Muskegon Heights Trims Future Phase of Mona Lake Park Development
All planned recreational fields and courts will remain, including baseball, soccer and basketball/
All planned recreational fields and courts will remain, including baseball, soccer and basketball/
Other buildings the Muskegon Area Arts Council plans to paint at this time include the Tipsy Toad on W. Western Avenue, the Red Lotus Gallery near Hartshorn Marina, and Dreamers Blues Bar on Pine Street near the Kobza Hall of Justice.
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.
“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.”
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.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of the Department of Justice delivered a letter to Muskegon Heights Police Chief Lynn Gill recognizing Heights officer James Goins for apprehending Solomon Fox on June 7, 2011.
The first meeting will be an informational session and will take place at Muskegon Heights City Hall in the council chambers at 6:30 p.m. on April 30. The council is open to all youth ages 13 to 17 living in Muskegon County.
Webb Chemical currently pulls 10% of its staff from within the city limits of Muskegon Heights. Webb CFO and owner Brad Hilleary indicated that many jobs available of late or will be available soon are warehousing jobs. Ability to operate a forklift is necessary, but more importantly chemical handling experience is of high importance. “Chemicals scare people,” said Hilleary. “I need that comfort level of someone who’s had that experiences before.”
The timing of the festival makes it the last 5K before the annual Seaway Run, which the festival's organizers hope will spur interest. Mayor pro tem Kimberly Sims and city staff indicated that the festival would be contacting organizers of other run and walk vents in the area to invite those events' usual participants to run in the Heights 5K.