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Sturgis City Commission
Seven new business items are on the agenda, including an update on downtown parking lots.
North Nottawa Street is expected to be fully open again beginning Monday, September 30. MadCheetah will also open that week in Sturgis.
Presentations on a hydroelectricity incentives grant, budget amendments, and more are scheduled.
The meeting will begin after a 5 p.m. work session concerning electric battery storage.
The newest ambulance will take over as Sturgis’ primary response unit. The lowest mileage ambulance will become the secondary unit.
There will be a closed session portion to discuss the purchase of property, plus a pre-meeting work session concerning a downtown parking plan.
A public hearing for Sturgis’ proposed 2024-25 budget will take place during the 6 p.m. city commission meeting Wednesday, August 14.
Prior to the regular meeting at 6 p.m., there will be a 5 p.m. work session. The work session will include a final budget review.
Eric Eishen retired in January from Sturgis Bank after 45 years. Heartfelt praises and thanks were shared Wednesday in a room full of friends, family, and community members.
Wednesday’s meeting will include a closed session, allowing for a periodic personnel evaluation as requested by an employee.
The $25,000 campaign will include videos for students and social media, plus unique social media posts.
Sturgis Mayor Frank Perez announced he’ll run against incumbent Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) for the 36th District seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. Perez, Carra, and Michael Malmborg of Colon will face off in the Republican primary in August. Erin Schultes of Three Rivers is currently running unopposed on the Democratic side.
The Sturgis City Commission will meet on Wednesday, December 13 at 6 p.m. at Sturgis City Hall (130 N. Ottawa St.) for a regularly scheduled meeting. Here is a preview of Wednesday’s agenda.
In a 6-3 vote at a special meeting Monday, the commission appointed Frank Perez as mayor for the next year. Incumbent mayor Jeff Mullins, who served for two years, received three votes after nominations closed.
The Sturgis City Commission welcomed its newest member Wednesday with a swearing-in ceremony, and two change order requests related to the Sturgis hydro-electric dam near Centreville and the city’s public utilities station were approved.
Sturgis Hospital, Inc. was able to finalize the terms of its acquisition by Asker Corporation, including a management agreement and financial support of the hospital. That agreement will be in place until the acquisition can be approved by the Michigan Attorney General’s office.
The Sturgis City Commission appointed a new member to its ranks, and were updated on the potential sale of Sturgis Hospital during its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday.