Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Oversight Foia Allegation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Resident alleges FOIA withholdings and raises possible ticket/gift question for commissioners
Summary
During final public comment, Mike Davis said county FOIA responses withheld information under attorney‑client privilege and asked whether commissioners accepted sports tickets and dinner from a county vendor pursuing a contract; Vice Chairman Lamar responded that the Michigan Attorney General had rejected certain information submitted by the sheriff and said he would finish his earlier remarks.
Resident Mike Davis used final public comment to say his Freedom of Information Act requests returned documents on 15 occasions that were withheld under attorney‑client privilege and to press the board for clarity. "Did you and commissioner Heizerling accept football, Detroit Tigers football playoff tickets and dinner at the Detroit Athletic Club from a vendor in the county who's trying to get an all inclusive contract?" Davis asked, framing the question as a transparency and ethics concern.
Vice Chairman Lamar responded during members' time that an earlier submission to the Michigan Attorney General from the sheriff had been rejected and that his own self‑reporting to the AG did not support wrongdoing by him or Commissioner Heinzerling. Lamar said the AG "rejected the information sent to them by our sheriff," adding that he had self‑reported and that the material did not support allegations of misconduct. The board did not take formal action in response to the public comment at the meeting.
