By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A mileage renewal requested by Ludington Mass Transit Authority for the cities of Ludington and Scottville easily passed during the Tuesday election, Aug. 5. The millage passed 920 to 191. The rate of up to 1.975 mill will raise about $480,000 a year for the next five years. It covers 20 percent of LMTA’s…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority millage increase was approved by voters during the election Tuesday, Aug. 5. The new rate of 2 mills passed 1,292 to 841. Free Soil Township was the only municipality to vote against the request. Authority officials say the current tax rate no longer was enough to provide adequate…
Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County National Night Out/Prepare Fair was held Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, at the Loomis Street Boat Ramp. Various emergency services and social services agencies attended. The evening included free ice cream, emergency vehicles and demonstrations by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Ludington Police Department K-9 units, along with the MCSO…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A request to approve a sinking fund for Mason County Eastern passed by 52 percent during Tuesday’s election, Aug. 5. Voters in the school district approved the request, 412-368, which will generate up to .75 mill (results do not include Lake and Manistee counties results). The millage rate is expected to generate $198,160 per…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER — Construction on a new chemical storage facility for the Mason County Road Commission is underway with the facility expected to be completed by Sept. 30. The building is located on a 90-acre site in the 1900 block of East US 10 on the west side of the village. It is the first phase of…
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