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Residents and yacht-club members urge cooperation on harbor and lease talks; some criticize city staff communication
Summary
Public comment at the Feb. 19 Escanaba council meeting highlighted the Boniface Art Center’s fire recovery needs and a lengthy set of remarks from Escanaba Yacht Club members urging collaboration on harbor programs and criticizing how lease negotiations were handled in staff communication to council.
Escanaba — During general public comment at the Feb. 19 City Council meeting, Chelsea Hart of the Boniface Art Center asked the city to continue partnership and annual support as the center rebuilds after a May fire, and multiple speakers associated with the Escanaba Yacht Club described long-standing community programs and asked for clearer city‑club communication in ongoing lease negotiations.
Chelsea Hart, executive director of the Boniface Art Center, said the center remains in reconstruction after last year’s fire but continues to operate programs including a music-Mondays series and…
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