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

Final thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors authorised contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette in direction of the buy of a new 24 ft look for and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be capable to use the airboat. On the other hand, at yesterday’s County Board conference a motion was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to rethink action taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the City of Marinette for purchase of the Airboat. Since the Town of Marinette has not too long ago allocated $500 for each staff for COVID-19 vaccinations applying ARPA funds when they could have applied their ARPA cash to the funding of the airboat rather of inquiring the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre claims, “the Metropolis of Marinette bought $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller claims, “there is a rationale why the town is on the lookout for participation in the purchasing 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 envisioned delivery day of the airboat is mid-January.