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Marijuana a topic of discussion at Tuscola County meeting Mary Drier, For the Tribune March 10, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The Tuscola County Courthouse.(Caro Chamber of Commerce) TUSCOLA COUNTY The number of marijuana businesses in Tuscola County, especially in the Vassar area, came up during the latest commissioners meeting. At first, voters in the state approved the use of medical marijuana, and then in 2018 voters approved the use of recreational marijuana for those over the age of 21. Commissioner Dan Grimshaw said he received a call about such a company wanting to open in Millington, and it is facing opposition. “I reminded them to look at the votes that go back to that (issue), Grimshaw said. Look at the votes that occurred in your area. (Recreational marijuana) did not prevail. ....
Increasing prices and scarce resources cause supply chain juggling act Unlike the beleaguered hospitality and travel sectors, construction appears to be holding its own despite the ravages of the pandemic. While bars and restaurants are closed and travel for recreation banned, in the last seven months of 2020 the construction industry experienced growth. And although the future might look bright; many smaller companies are having to perform a delicate juggling act. With prices increasing and resources becoming scarcer due to supply chain issues, firms are treading a fine line between staying afloat and keeping the client happy. Most reputable construction companies rely on client referrals for the next job, so keeping customers happy is a must. Trying to work together on the projects can help, but managing expectations while not knowing what to expect is becoming increasingly hard. ....
Tuscola County eyes changing building code services Mary Drier, For the Tribune Feb. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CARO Tuscola County Commissioners are in the process of drafting a request for proposal for building code inspections. After fielding several complaints for more than a year over services provided by the company the county hired to handle building code issues, commissioners started looking at options. About 19 years ago, the county hired South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections of Athens when the decision was made to privatize building code inspections due to the expense to the county to operate that department. County Controller-Administrator Clayette Zechmeister presented a rough draft of the RFP at the last county meeting. She asked for guidance from the commissioners on what they thought it should include. ....
State did not back out on land deal with Tuscola County Lack of communication caused confusion between the two parties Mary Drier, For the Tribune Feb. 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail TUSCOLA COUNTY Part of the last Tuscola County Commissioners meeting was spent setting the record straight on what is going on with the land the state promised the county. At an earlier meeting, Commissioner Kim Vaughn was under the impression the state land bank had “reneged” on giving land along the Cass River the county, and reported that to those in attendance. However, that was not the case, as Jim Tischler with the state land bank authority pointed out. ....
State reneges on Tuscola land deal Mary Drier, For the Tribune Jan. 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Kim Vaughan UPPER THUMB Once again the state of Michigan has reneged on a deal with Tuscola County, according to a report from Tuscola County Commissioner Kim Vaughn at the last county meeting. For about three years, the county has been working on a deal with the state to acquire some of the land along the Cass River from the defunct prison site in Indianfields Township. A deal was almost brokered last summer when an error in the property description was noticed, so the document was sent back to the state to be corrected. ....