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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.

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Local Meeting Primer: Sturgis City Commission to meet Wednesday

The agenda includes a range of issues including tax abatements, zoning ordinance changes, and a proposed water system reliability study among other things. 

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Sturgis City Commission approves fire department bed bug mitigation, special assessment plan for completed sidewalk project

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.

Local Meeting Primer: Sturgis City Commission to meet Wednesday

Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a special assessment for the East Jerolene Street sidewalk project and discuss the public safety capital budget.

St. Joseph County Commission approves funds for temporary safe house for foster children

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.

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