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IRON MOUNTAIN Fewer plows on the streets during a relatively dry winter has saved about $100,000 in snow removal costs, Iron Mountain City Council members learned Monday.
The budget savings is based on the past several years and can potentially be directed to more paving, City Manager Jordan Stanchina said.
“We’ll have to take a look at it when the season is done,” he said, answering a question from council member Bill Revord on whether there will be a windfall.
March, or even April, could throw a curve into the budget, although storms so far have been infrequent. Data from the National Weather Service shows 33 inches of snow locally since October, with February the snowiest month at 15 inches. A typical annual total is about 60 inches.
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Lighthouse Park improvements gets DNR funding
Construction not expected to start until 2022
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The layout of the proposed improvements to Lighthouse Park. (Tribune File Photo)
HURON COUNTY The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund has announced which projects statewide will receive grant funding, which includes major improvements to a Huron County park.
The proposed developments to Lighthouse County Park in Port Hope received $217,000 in development project funding, the amount the Huron County Road Commission requested.
The Road Commission, which operates all of the county parks, submitted its request for Lighthouse Park funding back in March, with the estimated grant funding including a local match from Huron County worth $144,800, about 40% of the total project costs. The total cost for the improvements comes to $361,800.
Sebewaing gets grant to help develop new park
Grant would be used to purchase land along Sebewaing River for park
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Concept plans for the proposed Sebewaing Riverside Park. The village of Sebewaing will go forward with purchasing the land for this park in the spring. (Courtesy Photo/Village of Sebewaing) Show MoreShow Less
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This parcel of land in Sebewaing is planned to be redeveloped into a new riverside park. The building on the parcel would be repurposed for kayak and canoe storage and sports training. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune) Show MoreShow Less
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SEBEWAING The Village of Sebewaing has taken its first steps in building a new park along the Sebewaing River.
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