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Road Commission seeks voter approval for new building; Benzie commissioners agree to advance proposal
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Summary
Representatives from the Benzie County Road Commission asked the board to place a bond proposal on the November ballot to demolish the Honor School and construct a new building; commissioners agreed by consensus to advance the matter and directed staff to return with specifics.
Representatives of the Benzie County Road Commission presented a request at the April 23 Board of Commissioners meeting to place a bond proposal on the November ballot to demolish the former Honor School and construct a replacement facility.
Troy Hinds and fellow Road Commission representatives outlined the project and requested that the county include a bond measure on the ballot. The board indicated by consensus that the request should move forward; Commissioners directed staff—County Administrator Katie Zeits and Road Commission representatives—to work together to prepare details for the board and for ballot placement.
Public commenter Eric VanDussen urged the board to consider whether the county Building Authority should be involved and recommended naming a project manager if the Building Authority is assigned oversight. VanDussen said he had spoken with the bond attorney, who described Building Authority involvement as optional.
No formal bond resolution or ballot language was adopted at the meeting; officials said further work on project scope, financing and governance would return to the board before final placement on the ballot.