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Commissioners deny resolution to remove veterans liaison; tensions lead to law-firm retention
Summary
The board voted to deny a resolution to remove the veterans liaison after debate; commissioners also adopted a veterans-service committee resolution and the board retained a law firm reportedly to pursue legal action connected to veterans-committee matters.
A motion to remove the county veterans liaison was denied by the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners on July 25 after public discussion and an exchange among commissioners and veterans advocates.
Commissioner Mike Patrick asked Veterans Committee Chair Dick Pershinske to explain concerns behind a proposed removal. Patrick said he believed Commissioner Jodi Kaiser had "caused…
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