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Board unanimously declines to support Traverse City proposal on airport authority appointments
Summary
Leelanau County commissioners voted 0–7 on June 9 against recommending support (or non-opposition) to a Traverse City resolution that would add city-appointed seats to the Northwest Regional Airport Authority.
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 9 not to support a Traverse City resolution proposing a change to the method of appointing seats on the Northwest Regional Airport Authority. The motion, presented as a recommendation to "vote yes to support, or not to oppose," was moved by Commissioner William Bunek and resulted in seven "No" votes (Bunek, Campbell, Robbins, Walter, Wessell, Yoder, Allgaier), recorded as AYES – 0, NO – 7; the recommendation therefore failed.
Steve Plamondon, a citizen-appointed member of the Northwest Regional Airport Authority, was present and explained the agenda item. The minutes do not record extended debate or a recorded rationale from commissioners; they list the roll-call votes and the unanimous negative outcome. The minutes do not indicate any follow-up steps or an alternative course the airport authority or Traverse City might pursue.
The vote was taken as part of administration items in the executive session; the board’s action is recorded as a recommendation that failed.
