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Residents urge Mecosta commissioners to pursue legal review of Tonkin Drain; board authorizes counsel and closed session
Summary
After residents said they hired attorneys to sue the Drain Commissioner over the Tonkin Drain project, the Mecosta County Board authorized the administrator to seek corporate counsel and schedule a closed session for legal advice; residents also urged legislative action on the Drain Code and raised concerns about local economic development contracts.
The Mecosta County Board of Commissioners on June 18 authorized the county administrator to seek corporate counsel and hold a closed session to receive legal advice concerning the Tonkin Drain after residents told the board they had retained private counsel to challenge the project.
Commissioner William Routley moved that the administrator be authorized to obtain corporate counsel on the matter and to convene a closed session for legal consultation; the motion passed by roll call, 6 yeas and 0 nays. Administrator Mindy Taylor…
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