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Public commenters accuse library appointee of lacking qualifications; video-editing dispute fuels tensions
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Lapeer County Board to scrutinize a recent library board appointment and questioned the appointee's qualifications; commenters also defended or criticized the county's video-editing practices and accused opponents of inciting threats — calls for proof and reminders of fiduciary duty were made.
Several residents used the public-comment period to press the board on a recent Lapeer District Library board appointment and to dispute how meeting videos have been edited and posted online.
Rhonda Lower of Marathon Township told the commission it previously approved replacing a long-serving trustee (Perry Valley) with Oregon Township trustee Chris Van Bell, and questioned Van Bell's qualifications for the library board. Lower said Perry…
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