Local meeting primer: Three Rivers City Commission
The Three Rivers City Commission will meet tonight, Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.) Here is what to expect.
The Three Rivers City Commission will meet tonight, Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.)
Tonight’s agenda appears to be a short one but for a full accounting of it (as of publication time on Tuesday, April 2), see it below or visit the city’s website for further details.
Audit Reports for FY 2022-2023
According to a report in tonight’s agenda packet, the city doesn’t have an audit presentation scheduled for this year due to the single audit’s lengthy process. City staff says Three Rivers received an unmodified opinion on both its regular and single audit reports for fiscal year 2022-23, which means they were clean audits.
The audit reports do feature a few comments for improvements including material audit adjustments, segregation of duties (repeat), SEFA Preparation, and Written Polices Required by the Uniform Grant Guidance.
Commissioners will be asked to accept the regular and single audit reports for fiscal year 2022-2023 as part of Tuesday’s consent agenda, and place them on file in the finance department.
Alek Haak-Frost is executive editor and publisher of Watershed Voice.
Author
Related Articles
Hyperscale Data announces planned land acquisition; Dowagiac officials say they were not informed
The announcement prompted questions locally, particularly in Dowagiac, where the company already operates a data center. City officials first responded Tuesday morning, saying they were not informed of the planned purchase and have not received any development proposals tied to it.
On Wednesday, April 1, Watershed Voice spoke with Dowagiac City Manager Kevin Anderson, who said the city has no additional information about the property.
“We don’t have any documentation identifying what property this is,” Anderson said. “We’re in the same position as the public.”
TRPD confirms continued use of Flock surveillance technology, says city added seventh camera in 2025
In an exclusive interview with Watershed Voice, Three Rivers Chief of Police Scott Boling and Detective Sgt. Steven Dibble said the cameras provide an additional investigative tool to help identify vehicles connected to crimes.
Flock Safety’s license plate reader system has drawn national criticism from civil liberties groups, particularly the American Civil Liberties Union, which argues the technology enables a form of mass surveillance that extends beyond its original purpose.
Boling said there is no “backdoor access” to the system, including for federal agencies such as ICE, and that any data sharing must be approved by the department.
Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative to host “Women in Media” event in Kalamazoo
The Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative (SWMJC) will host “Women in Media: Behind the Headlines” on April 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Epic Center in downtown Kalamazoo.
The free event, which is open to the public, will feature a panel of local women working in journalism and media. Space is limited, and RSVPs are recommended.
