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+1  McGillivary Special to the Record-Eagle/Brian McGillivary TRAVERSE CITY — Three of Traverse City’s planning commissioners will rejoin the board for a new term, and an ad hoc committee will meet to interview candidates for a fourth seat. Mayor Jim Carruthers found just enough support at a recent meeting for what he offered as a compromise amid a recurring battle among city commissioners over how mayoral appointments are selected. City leaders voted 4-3 to reappoint Planning Commissioners Janet Fleshman, David Hassing and Heathe...

Dec 13, 2020 TRAVERSE CITY — Making Traverse City Fire Department the city’s primary emergency management services transport provider would be a costly undertaking. Buying two new ambulances, as would be needed, would cost up to $500,000 for both, according to a study by TriData. Then, the city would need to spend $755,000 to $1,548,000 on staffing to add seven to nine employees to each shift. That doesn’t include the costs of modifying Stations 1 and 2 to accommodate the larger crews. Charging for services would cover some of the costs, but EMS transport rarely turns a profit,...