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Lapeer commission approves Bodman PLC invoice, names mayor sole liaison amid sharp debate over transparency
Summary
The Lapeer City Commission approved a $1,311.75 invoice from outside labor counsel Bodman PLC and then voted to name the mayor the commission’s sole contact for the firm, prompting heated debate about who may authorize work and how attorney‑client privilege affects transparency.
The Lapeer City Commission voted March 2 to approve an outside‑counsel invoice and to designate the mayor as the commission’s single point of contact for the firm, a pair of actions that exposed sharp divisions over transparency and who speaks for the body.
Commissioner Petri moved to approve the Bodman PLC billing for Feb. 18, 2026, for an amount “not to exceed $1,311.75,” and the commission authorized the finance director to process payment. The vote carried after a roll call in which Commissioner Brady voted no and others voted yes. Immediately afterward, Petri moved to designate the mayor as “the commission’s sole authorized contact for directing the work and correspondence of Bodman PLC,” a motion supporters described as a practical step to limit duplicated billable contacts and to conserve the commission’s professional services budget. That motion also…
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