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Gladwin council backs regional parks plan, updates staffing and event approvals
Summary
Council voted to support Gladwin County’s CDBG‑DR regional parks planning grant, approved annual hardship exemption guidelines, hired a deputy clerk, and cleared several routine contracts and appointments including a tick‑spraying contract and park fee waiver for a canoe race.
At its April 7 meeting, the Gladwin City Council approved multiple routine administrative items alongside community announcements.
The council adopted a resolution supporting Gladwin County’s application for Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) planning funds and committed the city to active participation in developing a Regional Parks and Recreation Plan while acknowledging the county as lead applicant and administrator. Interim City Manager Kimberly Hines requested a wording correction to the resolution before the council approved it by roll call.
On personnel and administrative matters, the council: • Approved hiring a full‑time deputy clerk at $21.50 per hour with budgeted funding identified by administration. • Approved the yearly Hardship Exemptions resolution setting a $10,000 asset cap and specific income thresholds by household size for 2025 poverty exemption consideration. • Approved the vetted list of election inspectors for the May 2025 election.
The council also approved a Blue Springs quote for city flea/tick spraying for 2025 at $3,000 (up from $2,000 in 2024) and appointed members to several committees: Gutierrez and Darlington to Personnel & Finance; Platt to Ways & Means and the Airport Commission. The Parks Commission appointment was postponed.
Interim City Manager Kimberly Hines briefed the council that the city’s BS&A financial/records software is transitioning toward a cloud‑hosted environment, RS Technology is auditing devices and servers, and an initial quote for upgrades at city hall (and a similar cost for the police department) was approximately $18,000 each. The council approved waiving park entry fees for the Trail of Two Cities Canoe Race in exchange for top sponsorship/advertising for the event dates May 23–24.
Public comment included calls for a forensic audit from citizens Martin Willford and Wendy Ouimet; Ms. Ouimet specifically asked that a forensic audit be conducted before appointing a new city manager. Mayor Sarah Kile encouraged residents to vote on the CTE millage at the meeting’s close.
