Marinette County approves funds to support City of Marinette Airboat after reconsideration

Previous thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors permitted contributing $43,900 to the City of Marinette towards the purchase of a new 24 ft search and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be able to use the airboat. Having said that, at yesterday’s County Board conference a motion was introduced forth by Supervisor Allen to rethink action taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Town of Marinette for order of the Airboat. Since the Metropolis of Marinette has lately allotted $500 per staff for COVID-19 vaccinations utilizing ARPA resources when they could have utilised their ARPA money toward the funding of the airboat rather of inquiring the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre suggests, “the Metropolis of Marinette bought $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller states, “there is a explanation why the town is looking for participation in the buying of the airboat.”

After a prolonged discussion, the board voted, and it came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The predicted delivery day of the airboat is mid-January.