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City Council Meeting

February 3, 2026 · Au Gres, MI
Source: cc2 3 26 (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from cityofaugresmi.com ↗
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Attendees

Jon Sanford (Mayor)
Dan Heinrich (Council Member)
Jane Barbour (Council Member)
John Popovich (Council Member)
Joe Warr (Council Member) (absent)
Dale Wiltse (City Manager)
Sarah Dettloff (Citizen)
Bobbie Burke (Arenac County Commissioner)
Rakash Agrwal (Unknown)
✓ Present: 8/9

Decisions

#January 6, 2026 regular meeting minutes

APPROVED Unanimous

#January 6, 2026 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting minutes

APPROVED Unanimous

#Set agenda

APPROVED Unanimous

#Interview Board for DPW Position

ESTABLISHED Unanimous

#Roll over of unused vacation time for Heath Christie

APPROVED Unanimous

#Payment of bills

APPROVED Unanimous

#December financial statements

APPROVED Unanimous

Agenda Items

#1

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

#2

Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Mayor.

#3

Roll Call

Roll call was conducted and noted the absence of Joe Warr.

#4

Minutes

The January 6, 2026 regular meeting minutes and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting minutes were approved.

#5

Set Agenda

The agenda was approved as presented.

#6

Citizen's Comments

No citizen comments were made.

#7

Au Gres City Police Chief Report

The Police Chief presented a report on the police department's activities.

#8

Old Business

No old business was discussed.

#9

New Business

New business items were discussed, including setting up an interview board for a DPW position and discussing city ROW/easements.

#10

City Manager Report

The City Manager presented a report on various city projects and issues.

#11

Comments

Comments were made by citizens and council members.

#12

Payment of Bills

The payment of bills was approved.

#13

Approval of Financial Statements

The December financial statements were approved.

Public Comments

5 speakers
Sarah Dettloff · Topic: Michigan Avenue Park pavilion

The pavilion is dangerous and needs to be knocked down.

Mayor Jon Sanford · Topic: DPW staff

Thanked the DPW staff for their great job on maintaining roads this winter.

Jane Barbour · Topic: City housing project

Disappointed by comments on Facebook about the city housing project.

Dan Heinrich · Topic: Winter weather

Noted that this year has been a true winter with more snowplowing than in years past.

John Popovich · Topic: County toxicology

Reported 120 deaths this year.