LUDINGTON — The time of the regular meeting of Ludington City Council scheduled for Monday, May 19 has been changed to 6:30 p.m. The meeting time had previously been 1 p.m. to accommodate a group of school children. The 6:30 p.m. time is actually the normal time of meetings. The meeting notice was posted by the city on May 15…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington city councilors approved extending their terms by one year Monday night. However, the move is expected to save the city thousands of dollars each year. Recent changes in state law allows municipalities that hold elections in odd-numbered years to change their elections to even-numbered years to coincide with state and federal general elections.…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council may move its city elections when it meets tonight for its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Recent changes in state law allows municipalities that hold elections in odd-numbered years to change their elections to even-numbered years to coincide with state and federal general elections. Changing Ludington’s election years would save the city $15,100 per year.…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A case against former Mayor John Henderson and six city councilors was dismissed today by 79th District Court Judge Pete Wadel. The case involved allegations by resident Tom Rotta that the defendants violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act during its May 20, 2013 regular meeting. The defendants had filed a summary of disposition, which…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington Fire Department responded to 262 calls in 2013, an increase from 253 in 2012 but a decrease to 277 in 2012. Fire Chief Jerry Funk presented the department’s annual report during the regular meeting of the city council Monday night. The majority of the department’s calls, 86, were medical calls, which accounted for…
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