The former Putnam Funeral Home in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater Department of Municipal Services crews have begun to clean out the downtown building which used to be the Putnam’s Funeral Home.
Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker says in his report for Monday’s City Council meeting that the replacement of the roof and repairs of the east side of the building are underway.
He says an asbestos and lead based paint testing company has collected samples from throughout the building and they are awaiting the results.
Baker says the Cityâs work is intended to keep the building from further deterioration and they are accepting development proposals.
COLDWATER — Retiring Coldwater Department of Municipal Services Superintendent Dave Sattler thanked all the city councils for the last 26 years "that let me do all the things I’ve been able to do."Retiring Jan. 19, the council passed a resolution honoring Sattler. It gave him credit, as City Manager Keith Baker joked "for everything, but parting the Red Sea or walking on water."Sattler admitted "some of them were goofy ideas, but some of them worked out okay."Mayor Tom Kramer, a
Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) â The Branch County Board of Commissioners will be asked Tuesday afternoon by cities, towns and townships from throughout the county as well as police and fire agencies to delay making a final decision on a proposed 911 service plan.
A public hearing on the plan is scheduled to take place during the Commissioners final regular meeting of the year.
Kevin Kearns from IXP spent two weeks in Branch County after being hired by County Commissioners in September.
He reported there was a lot of tension in the current model and service plan. He also found out in his interviews that the tensions have been going on for a considerable amount of time.