Local meeting primer: Three Rivers City Commission
Tonight's agenda includes a public hearing on Brownfield Redevelopment Plan #7, which was scheduled in a narrow vote earlier this month.
Tonight's agenda includes a public hearing on Brownfield Redevelopment Plan #7, which was scheduled in a narrow vote earlier this month.
Mayor Tom Lowry says the Brownfield issue needs to be resolved, while Commissioner Pat Dane indicates she'll likely vote no later this month.
Commissioners Chris Abel and Pat Dane, Mayor Tom Lowry, and their colleagues are scheduled to discuss the Brownfield Redevelopment Plan #7.
Wastewater Superintendent Taylor Davis reports that fecal coliform levels in the St. Joseph River are now within acceptable limits.
Allen Edwin Homes doesn't feel like they've gotten a fair shake by having all commissioners present, City Manager Joe Bippus said.
Samples from the river were still needed to be analyzed and determined to be safe, Wastewater Superintendent Taylor Davis said.
Mayor Tom Lowry says for safety and convenience, a second entrance and exit is needed at the Meadowbrook Farms site.
A near-capacity meeting Tuesday included a look at what's ongoing, a reminder to not dismiss members of the public, and a brief discussion of why certain things contain lead.
Information on Three Rivers' next steps with the EPA's Get the Lead Out initiative will be shared.
The EPA will provide Three Rivers with technical assistance to help identify lead lines, develop replacement plans, and more.