Don Ecker News Today

Last week during the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, Police Chief John Weir asked for approval to make a conditional offer of employment to the top candidate who applied for one of the two vacancies on the force. The chief said they narrowed the field down to nine individuals and conducted interviews.

Plymouth Building Commissioner, Dennis Manuwal appeared before the Board of Public Works and Safety Monday evening to discuss a safety issue at 222 West LaPorte Street. The property is owned by Jerry Haeck and is an apartment building. The building commissioner told the Board of Works & Safety he sent an unsafe building order to

The request from Plymouth High School for a better crossing between the north parking lot and the soccer field on the north side of Baker Street was a topic of discussion during Monday's Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt said during the Complete Streets committee meetings which include members

Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety took a request from Mike Delp off the table and acted on it. A couple of weeks ago, Delp asked if the city would install a dusk-to-dawn light near the entrance to Dollar General on South Michigan Street. Delp told the board his company owns

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety held their second meeting of the new year on Monday evening in the Council Chambers of City Hall. There were several items addressed during the meeting. The city attorney Jeff Houin opened two bids for the demolition of the two homes on Water Street that were purchased

Mayor Rober Listenberger conducted his first meeting of the Common Council Monday night in the second-floor Council Chambers of City Hall. The short meeting includes setting the meeting dates for times for 2024. The Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month except Monday, May 27th, Memorials Day

Last week the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety heard the request from Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson for a new employee in the Water Department. Davidson explained his reasoning for the need and told the board that since he began overseeing the Water Department 12 years ago they have operated with the same number

Members of the Marshall County Reginal Sewer District Board met Wednesday in the Commissioner’s meeting room of the County Building at 6. During the meeting, the county sewer board received a recommendation from their Insurance Committee, whose members include Chairman Tom McFadden, Don Ecker from the City of Plymouth, and Brenda Meyers. The committee interviewed

Last week members of the Plymouth Common Council had to decide on how to handle a utility customer who’s refused to pay a penalty. Plymouth Clerk-Treasurer Lynn Gorski told the council that a utility customer acquired a late penalty in September 2022 after paying his water bill after the 11 a.m. deadline. The original penalty

This week the Plymouth City Council considered an Intergovernmental Agreement that pertains to building inspection coverage during the absence of Marshall County Building Commissioner Steve Howard. County Building Inspector Steve Howard is out of his office due to a medical issue for an undetermined amount of time and Plymouth Building Commissioner Dennis Manuwal, Jr. agreed