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Votes at a glance: Muskegon commission approves NAZ certificates, nonunion COLA, Frebel amendment, SRO contract and demolition concurrences
Summary
At its Nov. 25 meeting the commission approved neighborhood enterprise zone certificates for two Isabella Avenue properties, a 3% COLA for nonunion employees, an amendment to the Frebel School purchase agreement to preserve city land for future LIHTC cycles, a school resource officer contract renewal, and concurrence with three demolition orders; a separate vote on the building‑inspection contract failed.
MUSKEGON — Actions from the City of Muskegon’s Nov. 25 general session included the following formal motions and outcomes.
- Neighborhood Enterprise Zone certificates (438 & 444 East Isabella Ave.): Motion to close the public hearing and approve 15‑year NAZ certificates and authorize city clerk and mayor to sign passed by roll call (unanimous among members present).
- Cost-of-living adjustment for nonunion employees: Finance Director Kenneth Grama recommended a 3% COLA effective Jan. 1, 2026. Motion by Commissioner…
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