Last thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors accepted contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette towards the order of a new 24 ft search and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be ready to use the airboat. Nonetheless, at yesterday’s County Board meeting a movement was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to reconsider motion taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Town of Marinette for acquire of the Airboat. Since the Metropolis of Marinette has a short while ago allotted $500 for every worker for COVID-19 vaccinations applying ARPA resources when they could have utilized their ARPA cash to the funding of the airboat instead of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre says, “the Metropolis of Marinette acquired $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”
Supervisor Ken Keller states, “there is a motive why the city is seeking for participation in the obtaining of the airboat.”
Right after a prolonged dialogue, the board voted, and it arrived in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor. The anticipated supply date of the airboat is mid-January.