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

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 Town of Marinette in the direction of the acquire of a new 24 ft look for and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be capable to use the airboat. Nevertheless, at yesterday’s County Board meeting a motion was introduced forth by Supervisor Allen to reconsider action taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Town of Marinette for buy of the Airboat. Due to the fact the Town of Marinette has recently allotted $500 for every staff for COVID-19 vaccinations utilizing ARPA money when they could have used their ARPA resources towards the funding of the airboat instead of inquiring the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre states, “the Metropolis of Marinette got $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”


Supervisor Ken Keller says, “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 came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The envisioned delivery day of the airboat is mid-January.