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New revenue sources for roads, Wheelchair ramp built at senior repair possible under proposals home by Home Depot volunteers Helping Hands
By Jackie Smith Staff Reporter
Several bills floating around Lansing could change the way Michigan funds its roads — some aiming to tackle an ongoing lack of state revenue. According to one bi-partisan House workgroup’s recent recommendation, $1.4 billion per year through 2015 is needed for maintenance goals to be met. Tony Casali, manager for the Isabella County Road Commission, said it’s important for officials to agree on a long-term funding solution. Over the last five to six years, the road commission has endured cuts, including a near$800,000 budget decrease and a reduction in staff from 51 to 37, because of the lack of revenue. As it stands, Casali said about 165 miles of county roads need to receive a “grind and pave,” or a fresh three-inch layer of
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There had been two primary hotels — the Park and the Bennett — that had served visitors throughout Mount Pleasant’s time as an oil boomtown in the 1920s and 1930s. He said both hotels were out of business and demolished by the early 1960s. Prout’s house was “gutted” of its original electrical and plumbing systems. Prout said additional elements, such as a small turret, were added to its original structure. Only the building’s
asphalt, which carries a near $170,000-per-mile cost. “That’s $28 million right there. It isn’t going to get done,” he said. “We are not fixing the problem here. We’re kicking the can down the road.”
The proposals A two-part plan targeting roads’ two sources of revenue is expected by state lawmakers to be proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder this month. One area aims to raise drivers’ registration fees. The other part would move the state gas tax to a fuel-based model. Fewer than 20 cents of every gallon currently go to roads, but tax revenues continue to slip as more fuel-efficient vehicles emerge. The fuel tax component is “really broken,” said state Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, but that reworking it may be a viable option, as it could original woodwork, she said, remains in the house. Because of this, she said it doesn’t carry any official historical value, unlike other buildings in the region. However, she said she still wanted her inn to have the same feel, as it comes with its own documented history. Business is faring well, she said, though not with quite as wide a demographic range as she expected. “I thought we would attract everybody,” she said. “But we seem to be attracting 30 and older.” The inn is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, she said, and already has
compensate for wear and tear to in-state roads from out-ofstate drivers. An additional proposal sitting in the state Senate would replace the gas tax with a bump in the state sales tax from 6 to 7 percent — revenue from the added percentage point going toward roads. Of the Senate bill, Casali said, “That is a legitimate option that is out there. Does it fix all the problems? I can’t answer that at this point.” Cotter said lawmakers will know more about the goings-on following Snyder’s State of the State address Jan. 18, later in the month and into February. “We’re waiting and hoping that something will come down the pipe that both sides of the aisle agree to,” Casali said. “This being an election year, this may be an even bigger hurdle.”
By Hailee Sattavara Senior Reporter
Six Home Depot associates helped set the wheels in motion of a $5,000 grant awarded to Friends of Isabella Seniors by building a wheelchair ramp. Friends of Isabella Seniors combined resources with the Isabella Community Commission on Aging on Dec. 7 to utilize the grant from the Home Depot Foundation to benefit Maple View Estates East, 11101 E. Pickard St. “It’s always nice to help people,” said Home Depot employee Alan Schroeder. “We had a great outcome.” Schroeder led his fellow employees in the unpaid volunteer work. The grant came in the form of a Home Depot gift card, according to the news release. The Home Depot Foundation has committed $30 million over the course of three years. “It was a pretty dirty job,” Schroeder said. “We designed the wheelchair ramp from start to finish.” Ginny Cain, treasurer of Friends of Isabella Seniors and gold key program coordinator of the Isabella
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plans to host weddings this summer, by which time she hopes to have an outdoor eating area finished. She also owns the two properties that border the inn and hopes in a two- and five-year span, respectively, to have separately developed into condominiums that match. metro@cm-life.com
County Commission on Aging, said with the grant, helping hands volunteers plan to focus on projects to ensure safety, reduce the need for heating and conduct needed repairs. Friends of Isabella Seniors applied for the grant, which was also used to help people be independent in their homes. Schroeder and associates also installed a new toilet for a low-income veteran, equipped with bars to increase accessibility. The Isabella County Commission on Aging aims to keep people independent and in their homes, Cain said. Helping Hands volunteers plan to install smoke, fire and carbon monoxide combination alarms. “The recipients must be low income and work on homes must be included,” Cain said. The alarms will have voice-activated and sound capabilities, Cain said.
Schroeder said he and fellow associates help out around the community monthly, and every few months those who volunteer take part in a big project. These grants are awarded to nonprofit groups, public schools and other community organizations who work to improve the community. Team Depot Captain Miranda Nessan said associates from the Mount Pleasant Home Depot will next be volunteering at the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen Feb. 1. Six associates will fill time slots from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We like to get out there and give back as much as possible,” Nessan said. Those assisted by Team Depot must go through a nonprofit organization, Nessan said. “We try to do something once a month,” Nessan said. metro@cm-life.com
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region brief Sick horses seized from Pierce Co. property GRAHAM — Dozens of horses were seized Wednesday from a Pierce County property where authorities said they were living in squalid conditions. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department took 39 sick or starving horses from the property in Graham. Among the horses recovered were a dozen Arabians and some stallions. Animal Control officers served
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grandmother’s house in nearby Flagler Beach, but refused officers’ order to dismount and “in an aggressive manner reared the horse back” and took off running. Officers did not immediately chase after him, the report said, citing the public and the horse’s safety. Cowart continued to ride through town, “causing a crowd of people to come out of their homes” and a train to slow down as Cowart crossed over a set of railroad tracks. Police kept their emergency lights on, but did not use their sirens to prevent the horse from being frightened and “potentially making the situation worse.” Cowart ignored several verbalcommands to get off the horse, which after more half an hour,
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