Previous month the Marinette County Board of supervisors authorized contributing $43,900 to the Metropolis of Marinette in direction of the invest in of a new 24 ft lookup and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be in a position to use the airboat. Nonetheless, 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 order of the Airboat. Because the Metropolis of Marinette has just lately allotted $500 for each employee for COVID-19 vaccinations utilizing ARPA cash when they could have used their ARPA cash towards the funding of the airboat as an alternative of inquiring the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre claims, “the Metropolis of Marinette received $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”
Supervisor Ken Keller states, “there is a purpose why the town is looking for participation in the obtaining of the airboat.”
Immediately 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.