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Commissioners table $300,000 Marion–Genoa drain advance after legal, equity disputes
Summary
After an hour of debate over who should pay for drain improvements tied to a proposed Howell development, the Livingston County Board of Commissioners voted 7–2 to table a proposed $300,000 advance from the county's delinquent tax revolving fund to the Marion and Genoa Drainage District until Oct. 20 so attorneys can confer with the drain office.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 voted to table consideration of a proposed $300,000 advance from the county's delinquent tax revolving fund to the Marion and Genoa Drainage District, postponing action until Oct. 20 after a lengthy debate over who should pay for improvements linked to a proposed racetrack and bypass road in the City of Howell.
The board's decision followed disagreement between county legal staff and the drain commission's office over whether the proposed resolution's language would improperly restrict the drain commissioner's statutory authority under Michigan's drain code. Drain Commissioner John Keir told the board the amendment circulated at the meeting —which would have limited the use of county revolving funds for project-related…
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