Regular meeting (Public Comment – S. Mikowski, 7/16/2024)
Event Date: 2024-07-16
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Executive Summary:
1. Public Comments and Delivery: The document outlines the public comments made by the author during the Leelanau County Commission meeting on July 16, 2023. The comments were hand-delivered to the Clerk’s Office on Friday, July 19, 2024.
2. Jail Situation and Costs: The document discusses the Leelanau County Jail, which is overbuilt by 30 beds, resulting in additional taxpayer costs of $1 million to date.
3. Housing Proposal: The document mentions a visit by a Michigan Representative and Senator who advocated for free or subsidized government housing for “educators” on government properties, raising the question of why this proposal is not extended to everyone.
4. Maintenance Manager Replacement: The document suggests that any consideration for the replacement of the Maintenance Manager should begin with a report on the need, necessity, justification, and benefits, to avoid poor decision-making.
5. Senior Services Report and Millage Renewal: The document expresses concern about the lack of revenue spending information in the Senior Services Report presented at the last Tuesday BOC Executive Committee Meeting. The document also notes that the Commissioners initiated the tax millage without the electors’ lawful petition.
6. Clerk-Loathing Fiasco: The document criticizes the Commissioners for their “Clerk-Loathing” attitude, which has resulted in three years of chaos, reckless spending, and an unacceptable audit, costing almost $1 million. The document calls for the Commissioners to apologize to the Clerk, staff, and taxpayers for their actions and failure to follow the BOC Board Rules.
7. Administrator Lewis’ Advice: The document discusses the advice provided by Administrator Lewis during the BOC Executive Committee meeting, which acknowledged the issues and called for the Commissioners to “own it” and move forward. However, the document disagrees with the Administrator’s assessment and believes that the Commissioners should issue appropriate apologies to restore their credibility.