Resident urges pause on pathway work, alleges missing notice under MCL 41.288
Charles Dawson asked the Macomb Township board to table three consent items and seek a declaratory judgment, saying the township didn’t provide statutorily required notice to property owners for the 2026 Pathway Gap Closure Program; township staff and attorneys said standard notice procedures were followed and the board voted to approve the items.
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At the beginning of the consent‑agenda discussion on Dec. 17, resident Charles Dawson asked the board to table consent items 5a–5c and pause related actions for the 2026 Pathway Gap Closure Program. Dawson said the board approved design work on May 28, 2025 without providing required notice to affected property owners under MCL 41.288 (section cited in his remarks). He asked the township attorney to seek a declaratory judgment to clarify notification obligations.
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