City Clerk Kenneth Rhodes administered the oath during the commission’s regular meeting. Wickey previously served three years of a four-year term before resigning to attend to an out-of-area commitment.
Located at Railroad Drive and Pealer Street Bridge, next to the skate park, community members and their four-legged companions are invited to join in on the festivities.
The board had first rejected the annual inflationary adjustment to its base millage, a requirement under Michigan’s Headlee Amendment. The failed vote triggered warnings that the county would lose its ability to fund essential services, including law enforcement.
The announcement comes after pressure from concerned citizens, including a petition with over 400 signatures, and growing criticism over what some community members described as a lack of transparency and due process in the appointment of interim president Brent Brewer.
One of the main agenda items is a plan to integrate digital information departments between St. Joseph and Van Buren counties.
The Sturgis City Commission appointed Justin Wickey as Second Precinct Commissioner, filling a vacancy left by former Second Precinct Commissioner Rodger Moyer.
The events will take place in the Commissioners Chambers on the courthouse’s third floor at 120 N. Broadway in Cassopolis Thursday.
TRAM works closely with Three Rivers Community Schools to provide both in-school and after-school mentoring. Volunteers — often retired teachers, veterans or other caring community members — meet with children for one hour each week.
Commissioner Christopher Abel introduced the motion, citing scheduling conflicts and travel challenges associated with the current 5 p.m. start time.
Following a special meeting last Thursday, the board voted to bring back candidates Michael Belsky and Patrick Jordan for further consideration.
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