The objections to helping shelter the homeless in Ionia brought up tearfully by Just Like Home Adult Day Center Director Tracy Hodgkins (“Family shelter talk continues” in Friday’s Daily News) are so frustrating.
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Setting ‘lofty’ goals
Greenville Board of Education close to finalizing new strategic planFollowing a third and final special meeting with a consulting firm, members of the Greenville Public Schools Board of Education have reached the final stages of framing the district’s new strategic plan.
Ionia County family homeless shelter discussion continues
A future neighbor of the proposed Have Mercy non-congregate family homeless shelter in Ionia Township made a tearful plea to the Ionia County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday not to donate the money the organization needs to finish their project. During public comment, Just Like Home Adult Day Center Director Tracy Hodgkins expressed multiple concerns about a new homeless shelter being built by Have Mercy.
Montcalm County board hears more details on drain deficit
Montcalm County submits second deficit elimination plan with stateThe Montcalm County Board of Commissioners approved submitting a second deficit elimination plan involving a drain maintenance fund after the state of Michigan rejected the first one. After the county’s auditor Gabridge & Co. submitted the county’s audit to the state at the end of March, the county received notice from the state that the drain fund had a $613 deficit.
‘Fatal error’
Montcalm County chief assistant prosecutor disqualified from ballotThis past week’s election filings had more plot twists than an Alfred Hitchcock film.
The Montcalm County prosecutor race saw the chief assistant prosecutor being disqualified from the August primary election ballot and his colleague making a last-minute filing instead.
Meanwhile, local township election filings saw either multiple contested races or the absence of anyone filing altogether
Stanton City Commission revisits Sheridan Fire Authority proposal
Portland Area Fire Authority chairman voices concerns about contract languageA proposal to merge the Stanton Community Fire Department with the Sheridan Fire Authority appeared to be an extinguished idea earlier this year, but was resurrected at Tuesday’s Stanton City Commission meeting.
At January’s meeting, Stanton City Manager Rachel Coffey said the Stanton fire department was not prepared to move forward with the proposed merger as firefighters wanted more information.
Art-barn style business proposed for Eureka Township
‘Blackbird Meadows Farm’ would feature first-floor studio space, upstairs residence and adjoining coffee and bakery shopFor years, Heidi Funk has taken joy in the hobby of baking, selling her goods to friends and anyone else who might be interested in a sweet treat.
Funk is hoping she can turn that hobby into a small business, to operate alongside a proposed “art barn” in Eureka Township.
Ousted Douglass Township officials working on a comeback
No one files for clerk or treasurer in Cato or Winfield townshipsTuesday’s election filing deadline resulted in a host of contested races for local townships as well as the absence of anyone filing altogether for multiple township seats.
MAISD reduces bond proposal by $7 million
School district now aims to place revised $29.8 million proposal on Aug. 6 ballotPending a vote next month from its Board of Education, the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District will be attempting to pass a reduced version of its bond proposal that failed in February.
Montcalm County Road Commission manager shares how ARPA dollars improved local roads
Commissioners considering using budget surplus for more improvementsTwo years ago, the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners decided to give $2.5 million of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to the county Road Commission.
On Monday, Road Commission Manager-Superintendent Mark Christensen updated commissioners about how those funds were spent.
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