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By Jim Measel May 4, 2021 9:54 AM COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – After approving three marijuana related agenda items on Monday night, the Coldwater Planning Commission made a pair of requests to the City Council to put a 90 day moratorium on any new marijuana grow facilities and retail marijuana outlets in the city’s industrial area. Mayor Tom Kramer brought the matter up after so much time was spent on potential odor problems from a proposed grow facility on Industrial Avenue and a recreational marijuana processing facility on Butters Avenue.

By Jim Measel May 3, 2021 9:10 AM COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A request from Yuma Way of Colorado for a Special Land Use Permit which is needed to establish a proposed Recreational Marijuana Grow operation at 127 Industrial Avenue has drawn the ire of a nearby business owner. The request is scheduled to be considered by Coldwater Planning Commission Monday night. In a letter that was included in the Planning Commission’s packet, Putman Machine Products President and General Manager Rob Putnam asked Coldwater Mayor Tom Kramer “to please do everything in your power as mayor an...

By Jim Measel Apr 26, 2021 11:33 AM COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Four Coldwater City Council members along with Coldwater Mayor Tom Kramer have all filed to run for another term in office. Seeking another term are Travis Machin in the First Ward, Jim Knaack in the Second Ward, Michael Beckwith in the Third Ward and Randall Hazelbaker in the Fourth Ward. No challengers filed before last Tuesday’s deadline at the Coldwater City Clerk’s office so an August Primary will not be needed. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.  

The Daily Reporter The mayor and two of four Coldwater city council member seats up for election this year have qualified for new terms.  The other two are collecting signatures to get on the ballot by the April 20 deadline.  According to Coldwater Clerk Sue Heath, no one else has asked for the forms to file. Mayor Tom Kramer, 69, filed his petition of 25 registered voters seeking a new two-year term.  Kramer has been mayor since 2011. He has served on the council since 1985 except for two years.  In the Second Ward, Jim Knaack, a member since 2016, filed for another term. Knaack, 51, a L...

City gives tentative approval to $837,000 in special projects The Daily Reporter After sorting through pet and delayed projects, Coldwater city staff has a wish list for this year on how to spend some of the city’s fund balance reserves.  After weeks of suggestions and informal voting individually by council members, city Manager Keith Baker presented the list at Monday night’s council meeting.  The top project favored by seven of the nine members was construction of bathrooms between Tibbits' parking lot and Monroe Street where the city bought and tore down a dilapidated law office.  ...