Commissioners praise community search for missing NMU student and highlight winter operations
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Commissioners thanked community volunteers and city staff involved in the search for a missing Northern Michigan University student and discussed heavy-snow operations; the city manager described extended crew hours and prioritized school routes while asking residents for patience.
Commissioners used their Feb. 23 comments to recognize a large volunteer effort and interagency coordination in the search for a missing Northern Michigan University student identified in the meeting by the first name Trenton.
Commissioner Larson thanked volunteers, police and other agencies for their work, saying the effort “really shows that our community cares.” Commissioners and the mayor acknowledged cooperation among local, state and federal agencies and urged residents to check on those volunteering in cold conditions.
Pro Tem Adelaide announced two Market Area Public Schools open houses on March 2 and March 3 at Bothwell and Market Senior High School to provide information about a bond proposal that will appear on the May 5 ballot.
The city manager reported that city crews have been working extended hours through a heavy winter and that routes and priorities are set to keep school routes and main thoroughfares clear. “City crews have been working extended hours throughout the winter,” the city manager said, adding that night shifts were staffed beginning in November and that multiuse paths and sidewalks take longer to clear than roadways.
Commissioners also raised routine service concerns such as trash-bin placement during snow removal; the mayor relayed residents’ frustrations and practical suggestions for delaying curbside set-out in heavy storms. The commission adjourned at 6:34 p.m.