Monday evening the Plymouth Common Council considered a recommendation from the Plan Commission to amend the Zoning Ordinance in the R-1 Rural Residential zoning districts for farm animals. City Planning Consultant Ralph Booker said the current zoning ordinance only permits horses in the R-1 zoning district and the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals has approved
The Plymouth Common Council and Board of Public Works and Safety will meet tonight at 6 and 6:30 in the second-floor council chambers of City Hall. Members of the Board of Public Works and Safety will hear from various department heads. Fire Chief Steve Holm will present a revision to the department’s rules and regulations
The Board of Directors of the Marshall County Solid Waste Management District had a presentation of the Yard Waste Feasibility Study during their meeting on Monday. Jamie Zawila, Vice-President of GT Environmental from Columbus, OH was hired to study the need and possible location of an organic waste recycling facility in Marshall County. She said
Last week members of the Plymouth Common Council passed a resolution to revise the plan for expenditures of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds. City Attorney Sean Surrisi said the Park Superintendent Mike Hite asked the city council to consider reallocating some of the funds to assist with the Greenway Trail extension project to Prices
This week the Plymouth Common Council approved the third and final reading of the ordinance setting salaries for appointed officers and employees, fire and police personnel for next year. For the most part, the city is offering a 5% wage increase for 2024. There were two amendments to next year’s salary ordinance, for the Fire
Monday evening the Plymouth Common Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed 2024 budget. City Clerk-Treasurer Lynn Gorski told the council the total budget is $22,889,419 with the estimated civil max levy at $8,445,198. Councilman Jeff Houin said he’d reviewed the budget given to him last week. He said he did a comparison to
Last week the Plymouth Common Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Plymouth School Building Trades Program. City Attorney Sean Surrisi and Building Inspector Dennis Manuwal explained the MOU. Surrisi explained the proposal as a way to engage with the Building Trades program and streamline the process which would allow them to do rehabilitation
A public hearing was held Monday evening during the Plymouth Common Council meeting for an additional appropriations resolution. City Clerk-Treasurer Lynn Gorski explained the request for additional funds. The first additional is for $33,550 for the Aviation Department out of their Capital Outlays and will go into building improvements. The additional will be used for
The First United Methodist Church at 400 North Michigan Street in downtown Plymouth appeared before the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety this week seeking a Commercial Revitalization Rebate Program Grant. Ed Langfeldt, chairman of the trustees told the city board they have hired Brown and Brown General Contractors out of Wakarusa as their
On Monday, August 14th the Plymouth Common Council heard the first reading of an ordinance to repeal the Dog Registration and Taxes for the city. Since 1918, the City of Plymouth has required the owners of dogs within the corporate boundaries to annually register their dogs and pay an associated tax for each dog.