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SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission voted Monday, Jan. 13, to eliminate the city police department. The action was the result of a deficit the city is facing, according to Interim City Manager Clarence Goodlein. Last fall, Interim City Manager Clarence Goodlein reported to the commission that the city was nearly $500,000 in debt due to various incidences of overspending…
As the City Commission faces a nearly $500,000 deficit, one of its police officers is one of the highest paid cops in the county By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is facing the difficult, but inevitable decision of eliminating the city’s police department. The longer it waits, the more debt the city accumulates. Last fall, Interim…
SCOTTVILLE — Dixie Spore was elected Scottville mayor Tuesday evening during the City Commission’s organizational meeting. Randy Wyman was elected mayor pro-tem. Scottville City Commission elects the mayor and mayor pro-tem as chair and co-chair from sitting commissioners. Both have voting privileges as they are also commissioners elected by their constituents. Scottville’s charter requires the commission to meet a week…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is facing some serious financial issues that will require major changes in how the it conducts business which may include eliminating or contracting out police services, re-assigning ordinance and code enforcement, reducing the city manager’s salary and hours, or raising taxes. In a memorandum to the city commission written on…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission decided earlier this week to extend a job offer to Clarence Goodlein of Luther as interim city manager. Goodlein has worked in public service for over 45 years. He most recently served as zoning administrator and blight enforcement official for Leroy Township and Leroy Village in Osceola County. The commission considered…
