Boat week festivities in Port Huron will include fireworks again this summer. According to Port Huron City Manager James Freed, the DTE Energy Foundation will be providing a $5000 grant toward the fireworks. The money was originally planned to be used for last year's fireworks show, but that ended up being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining cost of the fireworks, approximately $3600, will come from the fireworks deposit that was returned to the city after last year's event was canceled. The fireworks are planned to take place on Family night Thursday July 22nd during boat week in Downtown Port Huron.
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St. Clair County health officials are asking local elected leaders to formally endorse efforts to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and other mitigation measures against the virus.
On Monday, city council members in both Port Huron and Marysville unanimously approved resolutions related to the vaccine, as well as mask use in public spaces and limiting gatherings to allow at least six feet between people not in the same household.
And officials said it was anticipated other communities will be asked to take similar action.
“St Clair County has had one of the most alarming rates of COVID-19 cases in the nation, resulting in lost workforce, suffering and death,” Dr. Annette Mercatante, the county’s medical health officer, told Port Huron officials in a letter last week. “Likewise, it is our duty to suggest to you that this crisis is not going to ‘stop’ unless dedicated and deliberate actions are taken by the majority of our citizens. We know that there is a
Biden’s COVID stimulus sending $63M to St. Clair County governments
Port Huron Times Herald
With an estimated $63 million in COVID stimulus funds heading for St. Clair County’s local governments, Jeff Bohm joked with other officials about making a down payment on a helicopter.
He even punched up a recent message to two city managers, sending a photo of one.
The county board chairman admitted it’s not a true goal of his for county spending. But it emerged in a much larger conversation among local leaders who said they’re still figuring out how and on what the federal funding can be spent.