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 "city": "Alpena",
 "state": "Michigan",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-07-23",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "City Council approves $675,168.59 in bills and cemetery deed transactions",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will vote on a consent agenda that includes $675,168.59 in bills and several cemetery deed purchases for burial lots. The council will also recommend approval of a Class C liquor license for The Tackle Box Tavern at 304 North Ninth Avenue. In new business, the council will discuss modifications to the water production plant filter to waste piping. Additional items include a public hearing, presentations, and announcements.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_07202026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Council to approve $937,913.84 in bills and cemetery deeds on consent agenda",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will consider a public hearing and public comments before moving to a consent agenda. The consent agenda includes authorizing $937,913.84 in bills, two cemetery deed purchases for $755 each, and signing the summer 2026 tax roll warrant. The Council will also approve a School Liaison Officer agreement with Alpena Public Schools and consider recognizing Heroes of Alpena as a nonprofit for charitable gaming licenses. Announcements will cover vacant board positions and upcoming election filing deadlines.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_07062026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_07_06_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Alpena City Council awards $1.5 million for Taylor Street infrastructure",
   "summary": "The City Council approved a major infrastructure contract for Taylor Street and updated its capital asset management policy. The body also processed several consent items, including a noise ordinance variance and budget amendments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_06_15_26_A.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_06_15_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to approve $602,437.76 in bills and a noise variance for Joe’s Bar",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will consider a consent agenda that includes authorizing $602,437.76 in bills, a noise‑ordinance variance for Joe’s Bar at 1300 Ford Avenue, a $1,015 increase to the Assessor Department printing expense, two cemetery deed purchases of $755 each, and a tax‑collection agreement with Alpena Public Schools. Additional agenda items include a presentation on brownfield opportunities, announcements of community events and board vacancies, and new business on Taylor Street infrastructure upgrades. The meeting will close with a closed‑session discussion of labor‑union negotiations for Public Works and Police departments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Public_Packet_06012026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Corrections_to_06_01_26_minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt FY2027 budget and appropriations",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will vote to adopt the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution (no. 2026-04) and the FY2027 appropriations resolution (no. 2026-05), and to adopt the amended FY2026 budget. The meeting also includes bid recommendations for the 2026 Hot Mixed Asphalt Patching Program and for the Alpena Marina gas and fuel contract. Consent agenda items such as $379,577.10 in bills and a $1,510 cemetery deed will be approved.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_05182026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_05_18_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "City Council holds public hearing on FY27 budget and approves $821,681 consent items",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will conduct a public hearing on the preliminary FY27 city budget, with a report from Finance Director Anna Soik. The council will also consider a consent agenda that includes approving bills totaling $821,681.16, a lease for a New Holland Boomer 55 at $200 per month, a cemetery deed purchase for $2,265, and a request to recognize a nonprofit for a charitable gaming license. Additional agenda items announce vacancies on the Wildlife Sanctuary Board and Planning Commission.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_05042026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_05_04_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Council will consider new water and sewer rates for FY26/27",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council meeting will address a public hearing, approve a consent agenda that includes $422,090.33 in bills, and discuss several appointments and program updates. Council members will take a second reading of Ordinance 25-514 to amend Chapter 10 (Animals) and will review proposed water and sewer rates for fiscal year 2026/27. The meeting also includes budget presentation, employee recognitions, and community announcements.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_1___04202026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_04_20_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Alpena City Council to consider $1.55 million in bills",
   "summary": "The City Council will review a consent agenda including bill payments and several official reappointments. The meeting will also feature presentations on a beach cleanup station and the 'Bird City' designation.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_1_04062026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_04_06_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-19",
   "body": "Rescheduled Meeting - (Adjusted for City Hall Closure on 03-16-2026)",
   "headline": "City Council rescheduled meeting to discuss short-term rentals and manager contract",
   "summary": "The City of Alpena rescheduled its regular council meeting to March 19, 2026, due to a closure on March 16. The agenda includes a public hearing, consent items, and reports on the Wildlife Sanctuary Board and TEAM School Liaison Officer Program. The meeting will also address a proposed moratorium on short-term rentals and a possible action on the City Manager's contract.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Rescheduled_City_Council_Meeting_031926.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_03_19_26_rescheduled_from_3_16_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider short‑term rental moratorium and approve $252K in bills",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will hold a second reading of Ordinance No. 26-517, which would temporarily halt registration and start‑up of new short‑term rental units. The council will also vote on a consent agenda that includes authorizing $252,636.89 in bills, reappointing Julie Krajniak to the Retirement Board, and approving a Fourth of July Parade flyover. Additional items include a lease for a performance locker at Duck Park and possible action on the City Manager’s contract.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_03122026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-02",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider short‑term rental moratorium and $595K consent agenda",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will vote on a consent agenda that includes $595,217.58 in bills, an investment with HPC Credit Union, a $2,400 budget amendment for the Marina Fund, and a $2,800 fitness‑equipment donation. Council members will hear the first reading of Ordinance No. 26-517, which would temporarily halt registration of new short‑term rental units. Additional items include board appointments, a public hearing, and a bid for bagged lawn and leaf pickup.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_03022026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_03_02_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-24",
   "body": "Special Meeting - CIP",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_02_24_26_CIP__FINAL.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-16",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Council to approve $903,733.45 in bills and a $3,787.68 change order",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will consider and vote on the regular agenda items, including approval of the February 2 minutes and a public hearing. The consent agenda includes authorizing $903,733.45 in bills for the mayor and clerk to sign and a $3,787.68 change order for the 2026 Rugs for City Facilities Project. Board vacancies and a reappointment to the Wildlife Sanctuary Board will be announced, and Ordinance 25-514 will receive a second reading.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Public_Packet_021626.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_02_16_26_FINAL.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-02",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Alpena City Council to discuss stormwater infrastructure and sestercentennial commission",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider a contract with Huron Pines for Downtown Green Stormwater Infrastructure and a resolution to establish a commission for the Alpena Community Sestercentennial celebration. The body will also review semi-annual reports from Target Alpena and the Huron Humane Society.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_02022026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_02_02_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-20",
   "body": "Regular Meeting - (Adjusted for Martin Luther King Jr. Day)",
   "headline": "Council to approve $601,646.08 in bills on the consent agenda",
   "summary": "The Alpena City Council will consider several consent‑agenda items, including authorizing $601,646.08 in bills and a weekly rug contract. Budget amendment requests will increase spending for legal services in the Planning Department ($7,500) and a Clean Up Day in Public Works ($1,500). The meeting also includes a public hearing, presentations, and new‑business items such as the purchase of 2025 S. Third Avenue and a development letter‑of‑intent extension request.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_01202026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_01_20_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-05",
   "body": "Alpena City Council",
   "headline": "Alpena City Council to review 2026 plumbing and excavation contracts",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss contracted services for plumbing and utility excavation for 2026. The body is also considering several budget amendments and a contract for facility rugs.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/Public_Packet_01052026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/document_center/City%20Council%20Agendas-Minutes/Minutes_01_05_26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.alpena.mi.us/government/alpena_city_council/agendas_and_minutes.php"
  }
 ]
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