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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Saginaw public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Proposed kayak launch on Ojibway Island
Kayak Saginaw's Dave Schmidt asked for a second kayak launch downtown or on Ojibway Island; Councilmember Young has championed a Lake Linton-side launch, and the city manager pointed to about $100,000 a year in recreation funding that could help make it happen.
Medical Diamond Park funding
Two foundation grants — $150,000 from the Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation and $75,000 from the William McNally Family Foundation — were slated for acceptance to fund the wetland restoration and the Legacy Riverfront tier of the Medical Diamond Park project.