Local Meeting Primer: Sturgis City Commission to meet today
The Sturgis City Commission will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at Sturgis City Hall, 130 N. Nottawa St.
The Sturgis City Commission will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at Sturgis City Hall, 130 N. Nottawa St.
A National Weather Service damage assessment on Monday confirmed that the storm was not a tornado but rather a “straight-line wind” event.
A citizens' protest was held at Memorial Park on Friday, March 28, bringing together voices from various backgrounds, all sharing concerns about policy changes they believe are harming their communities
About 450 St. Joseph County households are behind on their rent, averaging about $800 in rent debt per household. Many of them are one emergency away from becoming one of the 40,000 Michigan households removed from their home by eviction each year.
The agenda includes a range of issues including tax abatements, zoning ordinance changes, and a proposed water system reliability study among other things.
When contacted, the Sturgis Police Department declined to release the victim's identity as authorities are still working to notify the next of kin.
The funding will help construct a transitional safe house for children entering foster care in St. Joseph County, and is expected to break ground this year.
Ryan Banaszak, the Sturgis' director of public safety, said the department has seen a rise in bed bug infestations over the past few years, particularly in the fire station, police department, and community homes the department encounters during emergency calls.
Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a special assessment for the East Jerolene Street sidewalk project and discuss the public safety capital budget.
Commissioners also addressed multiple other agenda items, including adopting a new artificial intelligence (AI) policy for county staff, appointing individuals to various county boards, and approving financial allocations.