Public Relations Director Joe Sowmick interviews a representative of the Bay
Area Narcotics Enforcement Team (BAYANET), State Police Lt. Mel Mathews after
the Tribe awarded the BAYANET program $373,189. View
Lt. Mathews remarks in this SCIT Media Newswatch interview. (Windows
Media Player format)
PR Director Sowmick also interviewed John Benzinger, the Manager of Mt. Pleasant's
Municipal Airport, shortly after the Tribe awarded nearly $47,000 for
an airport operations emergency generator for the facility. View
his reaction and discussion during this SCIT Media Newswatch interview.
Award amounts, organizations, recipients, all other info and acceptance
videos are available
below.
Awards to Local Government Entities
Vice-Chair Frances Lichtman accepted $793,079.94 on behalf of the Isabella
County Commission
Mayor Jon Joslin accepted $304,625.00 on behalf of the City of Mt. Pleasant
Assistant Supervisor Deb Dunbar accepted $14,344.00 for Isabella/Gratiot
RESD & Special
Ed.
Supervisor George Grimm accepted $127,319.73 for Chippewa Township
Township Clerk Walter Nelson accepted $63,500.00 for
Deerfield Township
Township Clerk Tammy Prout accepted $63,500.00 for
Denver Township
Township Clerk Robert Neeland accepted $63,500.00
for
Isabella Township
Township Treasurer Carol Green accepted $63,500.00
for
Nottawa Township
Township Supervisor Daniel McEnerny accepted $64,700.00
for Wise Township
State Police Lt. Mel Mathews accepted the
$373,189.00 for the Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team (BAYANET)
Awards to Local Schools/School Systems
Superintendent William Chilman IV accepted the $48,014.00 for Beal City
Public Schools
Superintendent Shirley Howard accepted $155,819.93
for Chippewa Hills Public
Schools (while suffering near-
laryngitis!)
Superintendent Joseph Pius accepted $840,459.75 on behalf of Mt. Pleasant
Public Schools
Assistant Superintendent Kevin Colby accepted $145,681.00 for Shepherd Public
Schools