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Board freezes Veterans Committee funding unless bylaws, policies and job descriptions are provided
Summary
After a closed-session review, the Mackinac County Board voted to freeze funding for the Veterans Committee unless the committee delivers bylaws, policies and job descriptions to the board by April 24 at noon; a public commenter urged the board to restore oversight.
After returning from a closed session on April 10, the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners voted to freeze the Veterans Committee’s funding unless the committee presents bylaws, policies and job descriptions to the board by April 24 at noon.
The board entered closed session at 5:09 p.m. to review a legal opinion regarding the Veterans Committee and reconvened in open session at 5:24 p.m. Commissioner John Kling moved the funding-freeze motion, seconded by Commissioner Judy St. Louis-Scott; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all five commissioners voting yes.
Public commenter Dave Coven addressed the board during public comment, saying he was "very frustrated with the things that are happening on the Veterans Committee," and urging the board to "get this under control." The meeting record shows no additional detail in the minutes about the legal opinion discussed in closed session.
The motion conditions the committee’s access to funds on submitting bylaws, policies and job descriptions by the April 24 deadline; the minutes do not specify what funds are frozen or the total amount at stake. Board members did not indicate any interim funding approvals or extensions during the meeting.
