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Public commenters urge substance-abuse ballot proposal; local officials offer orientation and legal update
Summary
During public input at the Jan. 6 Benzie County organizational meeting, Eric VanDussen urged the board to work with Community Mental Health on a ballot proposal for substance-abuse treatment; Register of Deeds Amy Bissell, Attorney Dick Figura and EMS Director Craig Johnson offered assistance or updates to the new board.
During the public-input period at 9:07 a.m., Eric VanDussen asked the Benzie County Board of Commissioners to coordinate with Community Mental Health to develop a ballot proposal to fund substance-abuse treatment, citing a recently passed TNT millage as a reason to pursue such funding.
Later in the public-input session at 9:43 a.m., Amy Bissell, Register of Deeds, welcomed the new board members and offered to brief them on deeds-office procedures. Attorney Dick Figura informed the board that a final order in the Cole matter was entered Dec. 9, 2014, and that both he and the plaintiff have filed timely appeals and cross-appeals; he offered to brief new commissioners on the case. Craig Johnson, EMS Director, offered to show commissioners how the EMS system functions, saying an in-person demonstration would be more informative than an explanation.
The minutes record these public remarks and offers of assistance but do not record formal board responses or actions taken as a result of the requests.
