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

Previous thirty day period the Marinette County Board of supervisors approved contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette to the invest in of a new 24 ft lookup and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be capable to use the airboat. Nevertheless, at yesterday’s County Board assembly a movement was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to reconsider action taken by the County board to transfer the $43,900 to the Town of Marinette for purchase of the Airboat. Considering the fact that the Town of Marinette has recently allotted $500 per staff for COVID-19 vaccinations working with ARPA resources when they could have applied their ARPA funds in the direction of the funding of the airboat rather of asking the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre claims, “the Metropolis of Marinette obtained $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller says, “there is a purpose why the city is on the lookout for participation in the purchasing of the airboat.”

Immediately after a prolonged dialogue, the board voted, and it came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The predicted shipping date of the airboat is mid-January.