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Waterford Township Board adopts resolution opposing cannabis cultivation near elementary schools
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting, the Waterford Township Board of Education adopted a resolution expressing opposition to cannabis grow or cultivation facilities near district elementary schools. The resolution was approved as part of superintendent recommendations and carried by roll call.
On Dec. 17, 2025, the Waterford Township Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution opposing cannabis grow, cultivation and similar facilities near the district's elementary schools.
The motion to approve the superintendent's recommended education items, which included the anti-cannabis resolution, was made by Board member Barbara Libak Fanz and carried by unanimous roll-call vote. The recommendation was presented by Superintendent Dr. Michael A. Nolan as part of the board's regular agenda.
Board members did not attach specific buffer distances or regulatory language to the resolution in the recorded minutes; the document was listed as Attachment A-4 in meeting materials. The action was recorded under the Education agenda and will remain on the district's public record with the other superintendent recommendations.
The resolution was one of several items approved during the education section of the agenda, which also included acknowledgement of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) investigations and approval of college clinical placements for spring and fall semesters.
Procedural note: the resolution was approved during the open session that followed a brief closed session at the start of the board meeting. The board did not record any motions to seek further regulatory authority or to request county or state action on the matter within the minutes.
