County weighs options on animal control
The announcement that Ogemaw County’s animal control officer is soon to resign led to a wider discussion about animal control at the county commissioners’ meeting June 20.
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Council, event organizers work around construction
The farmers' market has requested a move.
Commissioners discuss negative cash balance, building permit fees
“We all know this county is in a financial crisis and I truly believe that our first step in fixing this is to stabilize our financial position and eliminate our negative cash,” said county treasurer Caren Piglowski.
CEO addresses commissioners’ concerns
Brian Hart, CEO of the company that provides Ogemaw County’s medical examiner services, made a surprise visit to the county commissioner’s regular meeting Thursday, June 13.
Water tower to receive new paint
The board of trustees for West Branch Township held a meeting June 12 to review the status of water tower maintenance, police contracting and a modular building on Maes Road that wasn’t up to code.“So they’ve got until June 17th?” asked treasurer Diane Philbrick.Township clerk Jeremy Hickmott said June 18 was one deadline involved in the property owner’s attempts bring the structure, a gray modular building near the intersection of Maes and Fairview roads, into compliance with a dangerous structure ordinance.“I’ll take a little bit of heat for that,” said Hickmott.He acknowledged that the structure had not been placed on the property in accordance with local zoning ordinances when a local resident pointed it out during public comment.
Decisions about jail operations loom
The Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners gathered as a committee of the whole June 6 to discuss the renewed search for a transit director and several other matters pertaining to budgeting and county spending, including worrying trends at the jail.
Should temporary 4-way stops in town become permanent?
At their regular meeting June 3, the West Branch City Council discussed the potential benefits of making permanent the temporary 4-way stops at the intersections of North First and State streets as well as Wright and South Fourth streets.
Foster Township
Incumbent township supervisor Sandra Miller did not register for the Aug. 6 primary election.
Richland Township
All incumbent township officials in Richland Township have registered to run in the Aug. 6 primary and no challengers have registered.
Klacking Township
Incumbent township supervisor Debra A. Thomas of Rose City registered seeking the Democratic Party nomination in the Aug. 6