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

Past thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors approved contributing $43,900 to the City of Marinette in direction of the invest in of a new 24 ft research and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be equipped to use the airboat. Even so, at yesterday’s County Board assembly a movement was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to reconsider motion taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Metropolis of Marinette for obtain of the Airboat. Considering that the Town of Marinette has not too long ago allotted $500 for each employee for COVID-19 vaccinations utilizing ARPA money when they could have used their ARPA resources towards the funding of the airboat alternatively of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre claims, “the Metropolis of Marinette received $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller suggests, “there is a rationale why the metropolis is seeking for participation in the acquiring of the airboat.”

Soon after a prolonged discussion, the board voted, and it came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The anticipated delivery day of the airboat is mid-January.