Chelsea resident Ryan Brown presented with Sheriff's Award during city council meeting
During the city of Chelsea’s Sept. 18 City Council meeting, the council approved the city’s 2018-2019 annual budget.
Within the budget is a $12.8 million capital projects budget designated for the community center, which will be carried out over the next four years. The budget will go toward building a new road behind the center, a football field, amphitheater and pickleball courts. There will be additions at the Chelsea athletic complex such as a walking track, pavilion, multi-purpose fields and a playground.
The council also approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2018 budget for the city. Originally, the city planned to bring in $6.6 million in revenue but instead brought in $7.4 million.
In addition to its budget measures, the council took a moment to recognize one of Chelsea’s own for a heroic and selfless act.
When a local woman went missing this past winter, the community rallied together in an effort to find her and bring her back home. The woman was found by Ryan Brown, who gave the woman his shoes and jacket.
Once the woman was brought back home, Brown steered clear of the spotlight, but someone else had taken a picture of him walking to his car without his jacket and shoes, put the pieces together and his identity was soon revealed to the rest of the city. For his heroism, which Sheriff Samaniego said “celebrated the spirit of Chelsea,” the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department awarded Brown with the Sheriff’s Award.
The council also approved a resolution allowing Chelsea Fire and Rescue to offer their services to those outside of the city limits on a contractual basis, bringing them in line with similar agencies.
Letters detailing the contracts will be sent out Nov. 1, with first payments being due Jan. 1. If individuals living outside Chelsea city limits don’t pay for Chelsea Fire and Rescue’s services, they will not be able to receive them. The contracts will also give Chelsea Fire and Rescue the right to alert insurance organizations that certain individuals don’t have access to their services.
The council also:
- Approved a resolution to purchase RecDesk Software for the Community Center.
- Approved a resolution to establish and implement mitigation rates for emergency and non-emergency services by Chelsea Fire and Rescue.
- Approved the city of Chelsea’s bills to be paid.