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Milan City Council votes to move municipal elections to even years after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and presentations on turnout and costs, the Milan City Council approved Resolution 2025-14 to move the city's regular elections from odd years to even years in a roll call that listed five ayes and one nay; the transcript did not specify one present member's recorded vote.
The Milan City Council voted to move the city's regular elections from odd years to even years after a public hearing and presentation on Oct. 21.
Mayor Kolar opened the hearing at 7:05 p.m., and City Clerk Lavonna Wenzel and Election Specialist Sue Trudeau presented comparisons of voter turnout and election expenses for odd-year and even-year schedules, citing Michigan Election Law MCL 168.642(4) as the statutory authority that allows a city council to adopt a resolution to switch schedules.
The council approved Resolution 2025-14 in a roll call vote that the transcript lists as Ayes: Kerkes, Kofflin, Thompson, Wayne and Mayor Kolar; Nay: Snyder. The motion carried. The roll call as recorded lists five ayes and one nay; the transcript does not state the recorded vote of one other councilmember who was present at the meeting.
Multiple residents spoke during the public hearing; the transcript lists the names of those who spoke but does not include verbatim statements. Speakers recorded as participating in the hearing include Laura Russeau, Rod Hill, Evelyn Corbin, Ashley StClair, Tom Hornyak, Alexandra Thacker, Matt Chapin, Lilly Vael, Steve Gerhart, Brandon Flynn, Mike Angstadt, Angela Chidester and Marie Gress.
The resolution's implementation details and effective date were not specified in the meeting transcript. City Clerk Wenzel's presentation referenced turnout and expense comparisons but the transcript does not include numerical turnout or cost figures.
The council closed the public hearing at 8:33 p.m. and proceeded with other business on the agenda.
