Plymouth Board of Works Approves Lowest Bidder for Cemetery and Street Projects, Brownfield Grant Update

Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety recently gave preliminary approval to award the cemetery and street project to the lowest responsive bidder pending the approval of the engineers. City of Plymouth Attorney Sean Surrisi illustrated that it would be advantageous to get work scheduled as soon as possible. E&B Paving in Rochester submitted a bid of $886,494.19. Several other bids came in at over $1M. With continually rising costs, Street Superintendent James Marquardt was hopeful that a qualified bid came in within budget.

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Plymouth Common Council discussed MACOG Comprehensive Plan Proposal

Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer

PLYMOUTH — City of Plymouth Attorney Sean Surrisi discussed the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) Comprehensive Plan Proposal with the City of Plymouth Common Council noting that the current plan is nine years old. “General guidance is that it should be reviewed for updates every five years and totally redone every ten years.”

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Plymouth Council Supports Blue Zones 5 to 2

Pilot News Group Photo / Jamie Fleury Director of Marshall County Community Foundation and United Way Linda Yoder

Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer

PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Common Council voted 5 to 2 in support of Resolution No. 2022-1002, A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Plymouth Pledging Financial Support for the Marshall County Blue Zones Project. Voting against the resolution were council members Greg Compton and Randy Longanecker with approval from members Robert Listenberger, Duane Culp, Jeff Houin, Don Ecker, and Shiloh Carothers Milner. $520,000 was pledged in support of the Blue Zones Transformation.

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World “No Tobacco Day” May 31, 2022 Theme: “A Threat to our Environment”

Pilot News Group Photo / Jamie Fleury Annette Haining, Marshall County Tobacco Education Coordinator – Saint Joseph Health System

Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer

PLYMOUTH — World “No Tobacco Day” is held every year on May 31 to raise awareness about the harmful and life threatening effects of tobacco use. The theme for 2022 is “A threat to our environment.” which comes from cultivation, production, distribution, and waste.

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