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Regional transit incorporation stalled after Norton Shores raises governance concerns

Muskegon County Application Committee · November 14, 2024
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Jim Cohen reported that articles of incorporation were presented to four municipalities but Norton Shores raised concerns about bylaws, service plans and board voting; the work group will reconvene after the new year to revise documents and consider governance models.

Jim Cohen, representing the regional transit incorporation effort, told the Muskegon County application committee that incorporation progress has been slowed after concerns surfaced at a Norton Shores work session.

“We have 4 communities that continue... we were successful in presenting articles of incorporation to the city of Muskegon, city of Muskegon Heights, and the city of Roosevelt Park,” Cohen said, adding that when the proposal went to Norton Shores on Oct.…

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