Council vote ties on Hodgins Road emergency‑drive project; motion fails

The Chelsea City Council failed Oct. 7 to authorize the Hodgins Road Emergency Drive project after a 3-3 tie on Resolution 12-84.

Mayor Tony Picklesimer and Councilmember Chris Grace voted in favor; Councilmembers Cody Summers, Scott Weigand and Casey Morris voted against the measure; Arthur Fisher Jr.’s roll-call response tied the vote, and the mayor declared the motion failed. The council took the vote by roll call after an initial voice vote showed opposition.

Council members offered no additional instructions or amendments on the floor after the roll call, and no funding, schedule or next-step implementation details were provided during the meeting. The transcript does not show public comment on the item.

The outcome leaves the Hodgins Road Emergency Drive project without council authorization at this meeting; no further direction or timeline for reconsideration was specified.