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

Past month the Marinette County Board of supervisors accepted contributing $43,900 to the Town of Marinette towards the invest in of a new 24 ft lookup and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be ready to use the airboat. However, at yesterday’s County Board assembly a motion was brought forth by Supervisor Allen to rethink motion 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 Metropolis of Marinette has not long ago allocated $500 per staff for COVID-19 vaccinations applying ARPA resources when they could have utilized their ARPA resources towards the funding of the airboat as an alternative of inquiring the County for funding. County Administrator John Lefebvre says, “the Town of Marinette got $1.1 million in ARPA funding.”

Supervisor Ken Keller says, “there is a reason why the city is hunting for participation in the obtaining of the airboat.”

Just after a prolonged dialogue, the board voted, and it came in at 14 in favor of the airboat to 13 not in favor.  The expected delivery day of the airboat is mid-January.