EARLIER THIS WEEK at a Public Hearing, the Marquette City Commission approved an ordinance which defines and legislates the use of “electric mobility devices not greater than 750 watts.” In other words, we now have a fresh set of curated rules and regulations regarding what, where, and how e-bikes can be used ... Continue Reading
Eyes on the Property Prize • Representing Renters
City vs County Here’s a new one. It’s not often you see the city and the county on opposite ends of an issue, but that’s where we are. You’re familiar with the new veterans’ facility being built in Marquette Township, right? Well, as a consequence of that, a chunk of property owned by the state, will soon be vacated ... Continue Reading
Westwood Mallers Move On • The Heat is Off at NMU • Kovacs Resigns
Westwood Mall Again, I apologize for my infatuation with the story of the Westwood Mall. I haven’t been able to look away, as what was once a busy shopping hub in Marquette Township, gradually fell to the changing habits of shoppers, and then more suddenly… to gravity. I understand there are former customers wondering ... Continue Reading
More Taxes and No Taxes
LET'S START BY STATING SOMETHING that’s obvious, and probably true… taxes generally don’t go down, they go up. Just like everything else goes up, taxes go up. Income taxes, property taxes, school taxes, and all the other taxes we pay, one way or the other, they all go up. In fact, even the taxes that stay the ... Continue Reading
Wheels
YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T THOUGHT much about wheels lately, unless you had to replace a tire after an unfortunate encounter with a pothole. And if you haven’t had one of those yet, you will. The wheel, when teamed with the axle, is one of the six simple machines. I won’t list the other five, as I’m sure you ... Continue Reading