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Resident requests county resolution supporting Amtrak service; commissioners ask for more detail
Summary
A Zoom commenter asked Oscoda County to support restoring Amtrak Blue Water service to northern Michigan; Commissioner Varner said he would not object but requested more information before the board acts.
A request for an Oscoda County resolution supporting Amtrak Blue Water service to northern Michigan was raised during the April 22 meeting.
Louis Vallance, attending by Zoom, asked the Board of Commissioners to adopt a resolution in support of expanded northern Michigan rail service. Commissioner Charles Varner said he had no objection in principle but asked for more detail on the specific proposal so the board could understand what it would be supporting before taking action.
No formal motion or vote was taken on the request at the April 22 meeting; commissioners noted the correspondence and indicated follow-up would require additional information.
