County attorney briefs commissioners on cannabis manufacturing application, PFML implications

Sep 2, 2025

County Attorney Matt Franzese told the Board a manufacturing permit for cannabis is pending in Tara Township and that Planning and Zoning is preparing an ordinance; he also said the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave law allows elected officials to pay premiums but not to take leave under the statute, and he will provide further guidance.

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County Attorney Matt Franzese updated the Traverse County Commission on legal and regulatory matters at the Sept. 2 meeting. Franzese said there is a pending application in Tara Township for the manufacturing of cannabis and that the Planning and Zoning Board is drafting a manufacturing ordinance for the Board’s review.

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