Final thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors authorised contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette to the invest in of a new 24 ft lookup and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be capable to use the airboat. Even so, at yesterday’s County Board conference a movement was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to rethink motion taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Metropolis of Marinette for obtain of the Airboat. Due to the fact the City of Marinette has not too long ago allotted $500 for each personnel for COVID-19 vaccinations utilizing ARPA funds when they could have utilized their ARPA resources in the direction of the funding of the airboat instead of inquiring the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre says, “the Town of Marinette obtained $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”
Supervisor Ken Keller suggests, “there is a explanation why the town is searching for participation in the getting of the airboat.”
Immediately after a lengthy discussion, the board voted, and it came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor. The expected delivery day of the airboat is mid-January.
