Washington Road slated to close for airport expansion plan
Clare city commissioners approved a master plan to expand the Municipal Airport with 445 acres to be purchased surrounding the current site. The land to be acquired lies from south of Washington Road to Colonville Road with air rights over private property north of Colonville Road also to be obtained if funded. The commission is not obligated to act, but signing is required for federal and state funding consideration.
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Washington Road
Clare
Colonville Road
Commission
Plans for expansion of airport with phased runways and land purchase
Robert Brewer of Brewer Engineering presented a master plan to the Commissioners detailing a 20 year expansion. Phase One includes acquiring land and a 3800 foot north south runway crossing Washington Road. He recommended buying land quickly to save time and money with funding. federal share 75 percent and state share 12.5 percent. Future phases add a longer primary runway to 5000 feet hangars and facilities.
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Robert Brewer
Brewer Engineering
Coleman voters to mail millage for vocational center
Coleman Community School District voters will decide on a two mill property tax increase in September to fund a vocational skill center. The election occurs September 10 in all four Midland Intermediate districts. The Coleman School Board renewed its 1972 73 officers: Murray Moore president Richard Paxton vice president Amos Walter secretary and Clarence Nielsen treasurer. Regular meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 7 30 p.m. in the Board office Clare.
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Coleman
Coleman Community
Midland Intermediate
State sewer request denied by city in Clare
Clare City Commission unanimously rejected the Michigan State Highway Department bid to route Mackie Rest Area sewage into Clare’s system. Officials cited a 50 percent capacity at the local treatment facility and clogged aeration lagoons as reasons to refuse the transfer.
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Clare
Michigan State Highway Department
Mackie
State Highway Department
Burns
Commission
Glen Cain
Cain
Robert Walters
William Ulrich
Local auctioneer Sykora reads Michigan economy in sales
Jim Sykora, an Iowa trained auctioneer based in Michigan, says farm machinery demand is high as new prices rise. He notes a migration to smaller plots boosts demand for old horse drawn equipment and harness. He keeps 600 household and 500 farm auction mailing lists, travels 40 000 to 50 000 miles yearly, and has sold antiquities and an estate reaching nearly 100 000 dollars.
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St. Louis
Breckenridge
Sykora
Saginaw
Stanton
St. Johns
Air Force
Reppart School of Auctioneering
Decatur
Ind
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Amr Gay
ST. Clare
Brewer
Michigan Aeronautics Commission
Clare Sentinel
Johnston
Guy
Michigan
William Burns
Gladwin
East Beck Road
John Plante
Annie
Ulrich
Eastley
Chris Smith
Smith
Gateway Ford
Standard Oil Division
Clare Municipal
County Humane Society
East Second Street
Ithaca
Midland
Wil Ham Ulrich
Jim Sykora
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