Marinette County approves funds to support City of Marinette Airboat after reconsideration

Final month the Marinette County Board of supervisors accredited contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette in the direction of the acquire of a new 24 ft research and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be in a position to use the airboat. On the other hand, at yesterday’s County Board conference a motion was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to reconsider action taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the City of Marinette for obtain of the Airboat. Considering the fact that the City of Marinette has just lately allocated $500 for every employee for COVID-19 vaccinations using ARPA money when they could have applied their ARPA funds towards the funding of the airboat as an alternative of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre suggests, “the City of Marinette got $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller says, “there is a motive why the metropolis is looking for participation in the getting of the airboat.”

Immediately after a lengthy discussion, the board voted, and it arrived in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The anticipated supply day of the airboat is mid-January.