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Committee removes foam fire-suppression requirement from U.S. Coast Guard lease; Coast Guard to pay facility modifications

3439275 · May 15, 2025

Summary

Muskegon County’s Transportation Committee approved Amendment 1 to the U.S. Coast Guard lease to remove a requirement for a foam-based fire suppression system; the committee authorized the board chair to sign the amendment and the county will incur no cost because the Coast Guard will pay for modifications.

The Muskegon County Board Transportation Committee approved Amendment 1 to the U.S. Coast Guard lease to remove a requirement that the facility be equipped with a foam-based fire suppression system and authorized the board chair to sign the amendment.

The motion, moved by Commissioner Page and supported by Commissioner Seager, passed with the committee recording an affirmative vote. County staff said the amendment results in no cost to the county because the U.S. Coast Guard will pay for all facility modifications associated with the change.

No further details about the technical reasons for removing the foam-based requirement were discussed at the committee meeting, and no formal conditions or additional county expenditures were imposed as part of the approval.

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