Final thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors accredited contributing $43,900 to the City of Marinette in direction of the purchase of a new 24 ft search and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be able to use the airboat. Having said that, at yesterday’s County Board meeting a movement was introduced forth by Supervisor Allen to reconsider motion taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Metropolis of Marinette for invest in of the Airboat. Because the Metropolis of Marinette has lately allocated $500 for every worker for COVID-19 vaccinations utilizing ARPA resources when they could have made use of their ARPA resources toward the funding of the airboat instead of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre states, “the Metropolis of Marinette acquired $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”
Supervisor Ken Keller says, “there is a reason why the town is seeking for participation in the purchasing 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 predicted delivery date of the airboat is mid-January.