The Plymouth mayor and clerk-treasurer will be getting a raise in 2019.
Plymouth City Council Holds Public Hearing for Marshall County Life Center, Inc. Tax Abatement
The Plymouth City Council opened a public hearing on Monday night to hear comments on a tax abatement request for the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation’s entity called the Marshall County Life Center, Inc.
Plymouth City Council Members Consider Approval of ERA Requests
Two requests were before the Plymouth City Council members on Monday night to declare two properties as Economic Revitalization Areas. The action would pave the way for future tax abatements.
Plymouth City Council Discusses Utility Fee Deferral for Upcoming Projects
The Plymouth City Council members took action on a request Monday night to defer the utility system development tap fees for the upcoming Aquatics Center and Early Childhood Development Center construction projects.
Plymouth City Council Considers REES Theater Project Addition
The Plymouth City Council members considered a resolution Monday night to add the REES Theater project to the list of Plymouth Redevelopment Commission projects.
By adding the theater to the redevelopment commission’s list, a donation request of $575,000 over the course of two to four years to be funded out of TIF #1 could be financially researched by Umbaugh and Associates. The funding request would need to be approved by the redevelopment commission.
Plymouth City Council Discusses Salary Ordinance for Elected Officials
Plymouth City Council member Don Ecker, Jr. asked Mayor Mark Senter and Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver this week why they aren’t getting raises in the 2018 salary ordinance.
Mayor Senter said he thought it was the right thing to do.
Plymouth Water, Sewer Rate Increases Pass by Majority Vote
The Plymouth City Council members approved the second and third reading of ordinances that increase water and sewer rates beginning with December consumption, billable in January.
A public hearing was held on the matter Monday night which mostly gathered public opposition. Many cited senior citizens with fixed incomes and the impact it will have on those that may find an approximate $130 additional cost per year too costly once all phases come to realization in 2019.
Revisions to 2018 Salary Ordinance Result in Plymouth City Council Approval
The ordinance fixing the 2018 salaries of appointed officers and employees, as well as fire and police personnel of the City of Plymouth, was recently up for approval by the Plymouth City Council.
The salary ordinance has been a topic of concern since the end of August, when the initial proposal was rejected. A committee was formed in order to review and work on the ordinance to come up with a more suitable solution. The revisions were presented at the City Council meeting Monday evening.
The committee consisted of Council members Shiloh Fonseca, Bill Walters and Don Ecker Jr. They worked with Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver and Emyle Kruyer-Collins from Human Resources discussing alternative options and looking into the survey that was provided by the city’s consultants Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele and Associates. Continue reading
Plymouth City Salary Ordinance Goes to Study Committee
The 2018 salary ordinance for the City of Plymouth appointed officers and employees, and fire and police personnel will go to a study committee.
The proposed salary ordinance was before the city council Monday night for second and third readings, but the ordinance died after a motion to approve a second reading was not put before the members.
Plymouth City Council Discusses Police Department Salaries
Officers with the Plymouth Police Department will be getting a raise.
Councilmen Don Ecker, Jr., Gary Cook and Bill Walters conducted a wage study with other departments around the area and found that Plymouth isn’t as competitive with wages as surrounding departments. The base salary was one of the lowest in departments comparable to the Plymouth Police Department.
Plymouth City Council Approves Firefighter/Paramedics Salary Increase
Plymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller and council member Don Ecker, Jr. presented information to the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and the Plymouth City Council members Monday night about the need for more full-time firefighters and paramedics.
Chief Miller said he’s having trouble maintaining staff members. Pay for full-time firefighters is not competitive with surrounding communities to entice personnel to stay. Information given to the board showed Plymouth as one of the lowest paying fire departments in the area.
Plymouth Pretzel Factory Prepares to Start Operations
Peanut butter-filled pretzels may start being made in Plymouth as soon as next week. Pretzels, Inc. is wrapping up construction on its new manufacturing facility in the Marshall County Shell Building. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Reorganizes, Ecker Appointed to Plan Commission
The City of Plymouth finalized some arrangements for the coming year Monday. Bill Walters took his seat on the Plymouth Common Council for the first time, while Duane Culp was sworn in to the board of works. Both replace Mike Delp, who resigned following his election to the Marshall County Board of Commissioners. Continue reading
Plymouth Parking Compromise Leads to More Problems
The Plymouth Board of Works is revisiting the issue of parking on Harrison Street. The stretch of Harrison between Michigan and Plum sees frequent truck and school bus traffic, leading the board of works back in April to ban parking from Michigan to the alley half a block to the west. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Approves $500,000 Boys & Girls Club Appropriation
The City of Plymouth is moving ahead with its $500,000 contribution to the Boys & Girls Club of Marshall County’s rebuilding project. The Common Council voted five-to-one Monday to appropriate that money out of the city’s Rainy Day Fund. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Votes to Contribute $500,000 for Boys & Girls Club Rebuilding Effort
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshall County’s efforts to replace much of its Plymouth facility with a new, larger one received a major boost Monday. The Plymouth Common Council narrowly voted to contribute $500,000 to the club’s $1.9 million capital campaign. Continue reading
Plymouth Railroad Crossing Repairs Stall
Progress appears to have slowed on efforts to repair some of the railroad crossings in the City of Plymouth. During Monday’s Common Council meeting, council member Don Ecker Jr. asked if there was any update on the crossings at Harrison and Jefferson Streets. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Approves Additional Tennis Court Funding
Centennial Park is one step closer to getting new tennis courts, after the Plymouth Common Council voted Wednesday to contribute an additional $329,000 in city funding for the project. That money, appropriated out of the city’s Cumulative Capital Development and Cumulative Capital Improvement funds, is in addition to the $750,000 the city has already pledged. Continue reading
Plymouth to Choose from Four Contractors for Wastewater Plant Project
The City of Plymouth has a list of four construction contractors to choose from for its Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project. During Monday’s Board of Works meeting, it was revealed that the city received qualifications from Kokosing Industrial, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Company, Thieneman Construction, and Bowen Engineering. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Works to Open Wastewater Plant Construction Proposals
The Plymouth Board of Works will be opening proposals tonight from construction contractors for its Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project. The city has decided to use a Guaranteed Savings Contract for the project, which allows the city to choose a contractor based on qualifications, rather than who puts in the lowest bid. Continue reading
