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Escanaba council sets final budget hearing, approves infrastructure and records purchases, and reappoints volunteers
Summary
At its May 7 meeting the Escanaba City Council set the final public hearing for the 2026–27 budget (May 21), approved additional spending for a Ludington Street sewer/sidewalk project, authorized a records-archiving contract with Smarsh Inc., and approved several board reappointments.
The Escanaba City Council on May 7 set the final public hearing for the fiscal year 2026–27 budget for May 21 and approved a slate of routine and project-related measures.
Council opened the budget public hearing and, after no public testimony, a motion to schedule the final hearing for May 21 carried. The action preserves the city’s schedule for final budget review before adoption.
The council approved an additional $160,000 in nonparticipating-street funds for Ludington Street sanitary-sewer and streetscape work to replace deteriorated curb and some sidewalks, align grades and avoid returning for later repairs. City management said the extra work arose as crews exposed more damage during construction; council members questioned whether…
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