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

Final thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors authorized contributing $43,900 to the Metropolis of Marinette to the buy of a new 24 ft search and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be capable to use the airboat. Nonetheless, at yesterday’s County Board meeting a motion was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to rethink action taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Metropolis of Marinette for invest in of the Airboat. Because the City of Marinette has not long ago allocated $500 for each worker for COVID-19 vaccinations using ARPA money when they could have utilized their ARPA money toward the funding of the airboat alternatively of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre claims, “the City of Marinette acquired $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller states, “there is a explanation why the metropolis is wanting for participation in the acquiring of the airboat.”

Right after a lengthy dialogue, the board voted, and it came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The predicted shipping and delivery date of the airboat is mid-January.