While there are a few things for local voters to decide in Tuesdayâs August Primary, the ballots will be lighter when compared to the busy 2020 election cycle.
Tuesdayâs ballots will consist of a local school district and a community college seeking an operating millage renewal, while Marion Public Schools is seeking a tax bonding proposal. A local township also is seeking an emergency services millage.
Lake County voters are asked to renew an operating millage for West Shore Community College.
According to information from the Lake County Clerkâs Office, the renewal will be for the amount of 0.7062 mills, $0.7062 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation, for a period of eight years beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2029. If passed, it will provide funds to the community college for operations and is estimated to generate nearly $2.4 million in 2022.
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CADILLAC â Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, a notice was sent out saying the Wexford County Finance Committee had been moved from its original Thursday meeting time to March 16.Â
While that in itself is not significant, changes to meeting times happens all the time, it was a little foreshadowing for what was to come later in the day. After a 4-0 vote by the members of the Wexford County Executive Committee, Gary Taylor, Mike Bengelink, Mike Musta and Joe Hurlburt, the Wexford County Courthouse was closed beginning Wednesday and continuing through March 14. The closure was the result of COVID-19 concerns and a string of recent positive cases in county employees.
CADILLAC â Last week, the Wexford County Clerk s Office closed due to a positive case of COVID-19 in one of its staff members. Monday other offices were closed for the same reason.
In all, the clerk s office, the prosecutor, the register of deeds, equalization offices were closed on Monday. Wexford County Administrator Janet Koch also tested positive for COVID-19, but her office remains open.
With the increase in cases and closures within the courthouse, Wexford County Board of Commissioners chairman Gary Taylor said the executive committee was going to add an item to the agenda to close the courthouse for the rest of the week and until, at the very least, March 15.