The following is Watershed Voice’s candidate questionnaire for November’s Three Rivers mayoral race. We will run all completed questionnaires in the order they’re received prior to Election Day. Mayor Tom Lowry filled out our questionnaire, these are his answers.
City of Three Rivers
Andrew George of Three Rivers gives his “strong endorsement for Tom Lowry as our next Mayor of Three Rivers,” citing “competence and experience” as important attributes to consider when voting on Tuesday, November 7.
Editor’s note: Watershed Voice does not endorse any candidates for public office, and any views or opinions expressed in this letter are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Watershed Voice staff or its board of directors.
The following is Watershed Voice’s candidate questionnaire for November’s contested Three Rivers City Commission races. We will run all completed questionnaires in the order they’re received prior to Election Day. John Kish filled out our questionnaire, these are his answers.
The Three Rivers City Commission will convene tonight for its regularly scheduled meeting at Three Rivers City Hall beginning at 6 p.m.
A group of over 40 people gathered Monday night at the Huss Project to discuss concerns about the state of the water supply in Three Rivers.
See the list of free activities and a map of where to find them at the first annual Fall Festival in Three Rivers on Saturday, October 28.
A nonpartisan group called With Many Hands is organizing a “a community-wide meeting” for Monday, October 9 at 7 p.m. at The Huss Project (1008 8th Street) to discuss concerns over the quality, safety, and price of the City of Three Rivers’ water.
Marijuana consumption lounges will not be coming to a downtown Three Rivers storefront near you, at least not any time soon. The Three Rivers City Commission voted 4-2 against an amendment to the city’s marijuana ordinance Tuesday that would have allowed such an establishment in the central (B-3) business zoning district following a public hearing.
The Three Rivers City Commission will convene for its regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, with a public hearing scheduled to consider a proposed amendment to the city’s marijuana ordinance that would allow consumption lounges in the B-3 District.
Much like a bar is an alcohol-consumption lounge where alcoholic drinks are consumed in a public space, marijuana consumption lounges are now popping up across the country with two establishments now open in Michigan. These lounges are designed to be a licensed and safe space for a group of people to consume marijuana, but aren’t without complications and challenges for the communities in which these establishments exist. We take a closer look as Three Rivers considers amending its marijuana ordinance to include such an establishment.
The Three Rivers City Commission will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting tonight, Tuesday, September 5, at 6 p.m. at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.). Discussions for the evening will include a potential marijuana ordinance amendment, which would allow for legal consumption in licensed facilities.
Bryann Books is a full-time Pivotal social worker who has recently been added to the department as the “Mobile Crisis Clinician – TRPD Liaison,” and will assist officers with individuals experiencing mental health crises in the community.
The Three Rivers City Commission will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting tonight, Tuesday, August 15, at 6 p.m. at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.). Here’s a preview of what’s on tonight’s docket.
Three Rivers voters will now have to decide between incumbent Tom Lowry and challenger Vernis Mims Jr. for mayor after the two candidates received the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.
We’ve put together a quick primer for Tuesday’s election, which you can find below. We’ll have election results on Wednesday.
The City of Three Rivers recently found more lead service lines while conducting a test of tap water in homes for lead and copper in accordance with the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. In the first round of collecting first and fifth liter samples from 47 homes, six homes had results over 15 parts per billion (ppb), the federal limit for lead contamination.
Discussions continued Tuesday about the Constantine Street sewer force main break which dumped 500,000 gallons of untreated wastewater near the St. Joseph River on July 7. Three Rivers City Commissioners heard comments from a citizen directly affected by the break, City Manager Joe Bippus, and Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Taylor Davis during its regularly scheduled meeting.
The Three Rivers City Commission will convene for a regularly meeting Tuesday, August 1 at 6 p.m. at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.). The topics of discussion for the evening will include a resolution to apply for the Community Development Block Grant for the downtown outdoor amphitheater, as well as a recommendation from the planning commission regarding overnight street parking regulations.