Senator to Speak on Swamp Tax in Grayling Meeting
State Sen. Robert Davis plans to address the Michigan Northern Counties Association at its March 22 Grayling gathering. MNCA opposes raising the Swamp Tax from 20 to 40 cents per acre, urging abolition and inclusion of state lands on ad valorem rolls. Johnson notes potential increased local funding if lands are taxed and cites Rep. Philip Ruppe’s H.R. 1678 to pay taxes in lieu of taxes on federal lands.
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Atlanta
Robert Davis
Gaylord
Michigan Northern Counties Association
Grayling
MNCA
Weldon Johnson
Davis
Johnson
Clare Isabella
Clare County
Philip Ruppe
R-Houghton
Congress
Ruppe
Clare County Planning Commission Names Officers
Clare County planning group organized at Clare City Hall on March 7 with Clare Howard Haskin as chairman. Jerry Saxton of Harrison named vice chairman and Ken Barnes of Clare elected secretary treasurer. Barnes presented records of prior work. Next meeting set for April 4 at Clare City Hall.
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Clare
Howard Haskin
Harrison
Six testify at Clare County revenue sharing hearing
At the Clare County Board of Commissioners public hearing on Federal Revenue Sharing six speakers appeared. three requests were made including $24,000 for the animal shelter expansion, road improvements, a historical project, and county fairground upgrades with a 4,000 seat grandstand.
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Harrison
Clare County Board of Commissioners
Vivian Buell
The
Clare County Humane Society
FRS
Miss Ruell
Douglas Flinn
Dale Brandon
Brandon
Forrest Meek
Clare County
Meek
Tim Cotter
Flinn
Clare County Road Commission
Road Commission
Clare Board of Education Acts for Safer Elementary Playground
The Clare Board adopted two motions to improve school safety. A committee of two administrators four citizens two teachers and two board members will study long range playground programs and make recommendations. The administration must provide at least four noon hour and recess supervisors scrap defective equipment repair and replace as needed and update the noon hour program with alternative activities.
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Clare
Clare Board of Education
Board of Education
Joseph Johnston
Chamber discusses role in community in Clare
At the March 6 Clare Chamber general meeting at the Doherty Hotel the IDC was debated as inactive and secretive. Members urged better communication, more parking, monthly dinners, recruitment of professionals, and expansion plans to counter growth in nearby towns.
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CLARE
The
Industrial Development Corporation
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Doherty Hotel
A.J. Doherty
Chamber
Board of Directors
Barnes
IDC
Sentinel
North
Bay City
Grayling
Doherty
Gaylord
Farwell
Harrison
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Plan Group
Local Historical Society
Paul Nass
Grant Township
County Road Commission
Nass
Malcolm Whitford
Whitford
Dennis Tracy
Ken Barnes
A.J
Stanley Oman
George Palmer
FBI
Florida
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