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Kent County approves Consumers Energy easement for North Kent recycling center and accepts $194,188 EGLE materials‑management grant
Summary
The Kent County Board approved a utility easement with Consumers Energy for upgraded electrical service at the North Kent Transfer Station recycling facility and accepted a $194,188.57 state Materials Management Planning Program (MMPC) grant for a three‑year county materials management plan.
The Kent County Board of Commissioners approved two Department of Public Works items: a utility easement with Consumers Energy to supply upgraded electrical service to the North Kent Transfer Station recycling facility and acceptance of a 2025 Materials Management Planning Program grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for $194,188.57.
Al, a Department of Public Works staff member, summarized the Consumers Energy easement request, saying the transfer station’s new baling and densifier equipment requires upgraded electrical service. Dar Bass, DPW staff, told commissioners the upgraded amperage will allow the facility to run the…
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