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Oakland County confirms Road Commission appointment amid dispute over conduct report
Summary
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners confirmed Tylene N. Henry to a partial term on the Road Commission while debate continued over an unrelated workplace conduct investigation and calls for public release of its findings.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners confirmed the appointment of Tylene N. Henry to the Road Commission for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2026, after extended debate at its October meeting that also featured calls for public disclosure of an internal investigation into conduct by a sitting road commissioner.
The appointment motion, moved by Commissioner Bridal Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Smith Charles, survived procedural challenges and was confirmed by a roll-call vote. The clerk reported a sufficient affirmative vote and the appointment was recorded as confirmed.
The confirmation came amid wider controversy over the June 20 incident involving Road Commissioner James Ashaki and subsequent inquiry. Commissioner Gershenson defended the apologies Ashaki has made and questioned the independence of the road commission’s investigator, saying, “Mister Ashaki was wrong in his actions to mister…
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