HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council met in regular session Wednesday and approved ballot language for August’s Recreation Millage renewal election. Additionally the council approved contract amendments for OHM projects, and accepted a quote for a new dump truck, among several other new business items.

Council unanimously approved every new business item after brief discussion on each. Ward I Council member Ron Blau was not presented at the meeting and was excused by Mayor Kurt Rickard. Ballot Language for the upcoming Recreation Millage renewal was up for approval on the August ballot.

It was explained the millage renewal will contain largely the same language as the previous recreation millage proposed in 2021, which ran five years from 2022-2026. This upcoming millage renewal will run through 2031 at a rate of 0.80 mils (80 cents per $1,000.) It is the same proposed rate as the last renewal.