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

Very last thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors approved contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette toward the obtain of a new 24 ft research and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be equipped to use the airboat. On the other hand, at yesterday’s County Board meeting a motion was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to rethink motion taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the City of Marinette for obtain of the Airboat. Because the Town of Marinette has not too long ago allotted $500 for each staff for COVID-19 vaccinations making use of ARPA money when they could have utilised their ARPA funds in the direction of the funding of the airboat as a substitute of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre suggests, “the Metropolis of Marinette obtained $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller states, “there is a motive why the town is looking for participation in the acquiring of the airboat.”

Soon after a prolonged discussion, the board voted, and it arrived in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The expected shipping date of the airboat is mid-January.