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Drain Commissioner says he will not sign stipulated order to change Crystal Lake monitoring
Summary
Drain Commissioner Mike Fiebing told the Benzie County Board he will not sign a stipulated order adopting Resolution 2026-018 that would transfer Crystal Lake outlet monitoring authority to a commission-designated authority, setting up continued local management of lake levels.
Mike Fiebing, Benzie County Drain Commissioner, told the board July 14 that he has acted and will continue work concerning Crystal Lake levels and that he “will not be signing the stipulated order to adopt Resolution 2026-018,” which would change the designation of monitoring authority to the commission’s designated authority, Craig Dixon.
Fiebing’s statement, made during the board’s discussion of Drain Commissioner responsibilities and the Crystal Lake outlet, indicates he opposes administrative reassignment under the proposed resolution. The board discussed the issue as part of unfinished business but took no recorded motion to overrule the commissioner at the meeting. The transcript records Fiebing’s refusal but does not show further directive or vote changing the legal designation.
