Mackinac County Board interviews two law firms as candidates for county legal counsel

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners held a Committee of the Whole on April 24, 2025, to interview prospective law firms for the county's legal counsel position. The meeting opened at 3:00 p.m. in the Annex Boardroom; the board later moved to the Circuit Courtroom for a Zoom interview at 3:50 p.m.

Representatives from Fahey, Schultz, Burzych & Rhodes introduced their firm and Attorney Eric Conn discussed the proposal the firm submitted and answered commissioners' questions. The transcript records the firm presentation but does not include detailed proposal terms, fees, or contract language.

The board then conducted a Zoom interview with Cohl, Stokey & Toskey, during which Attorney Bonnie Toskey presented that firm's proposal and responded to commissioners' questions. The transcript again records the presentation but does not capture substantive proposal specifics or a decision by the board to retain either firm.

Before the interviews, the board approved the meeting agenda as amended on a motion by Commissioner Austin Kimberling, seconded by Commissioner Daryl Schroeder; the transcript indicates a voice vote but does not provide a roll-call tally. After concluding the interviews and noting no additional board business or public comment, Commissioner John Kling moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Daryl Schroeder; the meeting adjourned at 4:26 p.m.

No formal hire, vote, contract award, or timetable for a decision appears in the transcript. The board's consideration consisted of firm presentations and question-and-answer exchanges; further steps, if any, were not recorded in the available transcript.