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Stanton Commission approves sale of city parcel, appoints DDA member and amends waste contract
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Stanton City Commission adopted Resolution 2026-01 to accept an offer and approve a purchase agreement for city-owned parcel #053-001-924-00, appointed James Murray to the Stanton Downtown Development Authority, added Sarah Johnson to a police reserve account and approved an amendment to the Republic Services solid waste contract; all motions carried on voice votes.
The Stanton City Commission on Feb. 10 adopted Resolution 2026-01 authorizing acceptance of an offer and a purchase agreement for city-owned parcel #053-001-924-00, and approved the purchase agreement with buyer David Bean.
Commissioner Jane Basom moved to adopt Resolution 2026-01; Commissioner Ray Holloway seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote. Commissioner Ray Holloway then moved to approve a purchase agreement between the City of Stanton and David Bean for parcel #053-001-924-00; Commissioner Jacky McGill seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote.
The commission also approved several routine administrative items. Commissioner Jacky McGill moved to add Sarah Johnson to the Police Reserve account and associated credit card at Isabella Bank; Commissioner Lewis Corwin seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote. McGill also moved to appoint James Murray to the Stanton Downtown Development Authority; Commissioner Tamara Kuhn seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote.
On a separate motion, Commissioner Ray Holloway moved to approve an amendment to the city's solid waste disposal contract with Republic Services; Commissioner Jane Basom seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote. The transcript does not detail the terms of that amendment.
Commissioners opened a public hearing on the proposed parcel sale at 6:42 p.m. and heard no public comment before closing the hearing at 6:43 p.m. Commissioners also briefly discussed a potential merger of Stanton Fire with Day Township during new business; that discussion did not result in a motion or formal direction.
Mayor Bill Ferguson reported two upcoming community disposal events: a tire and electronics disposal on May 16 and a hazardous waste disposal event on June 27. Joseph Fox of Newaygo used the public-comment period to announce he is running for U.S. Senate. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
The record shows each motion carried on voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
