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Houghton County accepts DNR grant and approves $44,000 match for marina ADA upgrades
Summary
The board unanimously adopted Resolution 24-11 on May 15 to accept a $176,000 Michigan DNR grant and provide a $44,000 local match to make marina restrooms and showers ADA-compliant and install a wheelchair lift at a dock.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously May 15 to accept a Michigan Department of Natural Resources-Parks and Recreation Division grant to fund accessibility upgrades at the Houghton County Marina.
Administrator Larson told the board the DNR will contribute $176,000 and the county will provide a $44,000 local match to make bathrooms and showers ADA compliant and to install a wheelchair lift at one pier to help boaters with limited mobility get safely ashore. Commissioner Glenn Anderson moved to adopt Resolution 24-11; Commissioner Roy Britz seconded the motion, which passed on a roll-call vote (Yes: Anderson, Britz, Tikkanen, Keranen, Janssen).
Resolution 24-11 directs the county to appropriate the local match, maintain financial records for DNR auditing, ensure state and federal regulatory compliance during construction, and regulate facility use on equal and reasonable terms. County Clerk Jennifer Kelly certified the resolution as adopted at the close of the meeting.
The approval obligates the county to provide the $44,000 local share and to oversee project construction; no construction timeline was specified at the meeting. The board did not record any opposing votes or conditions attached to the grant acceptance.
