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

Final month the Marinette County Board of supervisors accredited contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette in the direction of the acquire of a new 24 ft research and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be able to use the airboat. Nonetheless, 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 obtain of the Airboat. Given that the Town of Marinette has not long ago allocated $500 per employee for COVID-19 vaccinations employing ARPA resources when they could have employed their ARPA resources in the direction of the funding of the airboat instead of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre says, “the City of Marinette obtained $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller claims, “there is a reason why the town is hunting for participation in the getting of the airboat.”

Following a prolonged dialogue, the board voted, and it came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The envisioned shipping day of the airboat is mid-January.