Steve Rice, Dan Allen leave longtime council seats bullish on Mitchell's future
Of all the challenges they faced as council members, both agree none was more difficult than navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Of all the challenges they faced as council members, both agree none was more difficult than navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pushing the public vote to June 4 sparked strong opposition from council member Marty Barington who said “another eight months of dead time” would increase the likelihood of the loan being defeated.
“If somebody will say no, I’d like to hear what other recommendations they have,” said Joe Kippes, a leader of a local nonprofit that formed to raise money for a future dredging project.
While the city is pushing to advance the mechanical dredging project, a resident has come up with an aeration-focused plan
Three council members say they are against moving forward with dredging at this time, while four are in favor of the project. The council will vote on a 30-year loan application on June 20.