April 9, 1921
Clem C. Bandell, 52, and Clyde Haskins of Grand Rapids, were killed when the Chevrolet FB car driven by Bandell went through the guard rail at the south approach to the long bridge over the west cove of Lake Cadillac last evening. Two other passengers, William Daggett and Ray Wilson, who were riding in the rear seat with Bandell, were uninjured although Daggett suffered some bruises and both men were dazed from their experience. The machine was travelling at an excessive rate of speed according to drivers of other cars who were passed by Bandell on his way around the boulevard. Chief of Police Harris was making his evening round of the lake to caution speeders and was near the Drury farm when the Bandell car came up from the rear and went past so fast, Mr. Harris said, that the car was out of sight around the next curve before the chief could see what make of car or who was driving. Mr. Harris followed in the wake of the car to get the license number and had just come
CADILLAC â Although all nine Wexford County Board of Commissioners were present at Wednesday s meeting, only five were able to vote.
Per the March 31 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Gathering and Face Mask Order Amendment, the public may participate in person in government meetings if social distancing guidelines are followed. That also meant the virtual meetings no longer were an option of the Open Meetings Act unless certain action was taken such as a municipality declaring a state of emergency.
What that meant Wednesday is the four commissioners who attended the meeting via Zoom, Joe Hurlburt, Michael Musta, Julie Theobald and Brian Potter, were not able to vote on any action item.
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CADILLAC â Wexford County is looking at receiving a lot of money thanks to the recently passed federal stimulus package.
The more than $6.5 million the county could receive, as part of President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, is roughly 45% of the current $14.3 million General Fund budget. While the possibilities of how the county could spend that infusion of one-time money are numerous, Wexford County Administrator Janet Koch said she isn t getting too excited just yet.
While that more than $6.5 million was the congressional estimate given, the final numbers will be determined by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The other issue is no municipality knows exactly what the stimulus money can be spent on once they do have a final number.
April 1, 1921
Carl H. Peterson, whose resignation as city engineer took effect this morning, has accepted a position as city manager of Mount Pleasant at a salary of $3,600 a year. He was serving here for $2,100 a year. Mr. Peterson, who had intended to enter business here for himself as a professional engineer, already has so much private work lined up here that he will not be able to move to Mount Pleasant permanently before May 1, but will spend a day or two each week at his new duties until he can clear up his affairs here. The offer came unexpectedly to Mr. Peterson. Mount Pleasant officials had 15 applications for the position and he had not applied but was sent for by the Isabella County municipality when it became known that he had resigned his place here. Mr. Peterson decided to accept the place when it was made possible for him to take care of his work before assuming complete charge. Mount Pleasant has an ambitious program of public improvements which the local man will a