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By Eric Pyne The redistricting of May 2011 split representation for Elberta and Frankfort and created a larger District 7, which will now include the Village of Elberta; Gilmore, Joyfield, Weldon, and Blaine Townships; and part of Thompsonville. Don Tanner (D), the current District 7 rep and county commission chair,
Breaking
Attention, attention! The League of Women Voters Candidate Forum scheduled for tonight (Tuesday), which was to feature county commission candidates Don Tanner and Adrian Poulisse, has been canceled. There will still be a law & order candidate forum on Wednesday, tomorrow, however, featuring sheriff candidates Ted Schendel and Coury Carland,
Green Elbertians
An anonymous source gave the Alert a copy of the map below on Thursday morning. The source said the map had been presented at the Blaine Township board meeting Wednesday night and was taken by someone present at the meeting. The Blaine Township board had invited Consumers Energy reps to
E Beach
Waiting for Somebody to Do Something By Emily Votruba BILL SOPER asked that “Parks and Rec credit card” and “village taxes” be added to the agenda. The meeting lasted two hours. Absent was Ken Holmes, who was recovering from hip-replacement surgery. INITIAL PUBLIC COMMENT Cheryl Gross spoke about illegal vehicular
Crime
The Public Safety Committee meets monthly to provide an opportunity for the public to share their concerns and questions about county safety and other matters of interest to the community with Sheriff Rory Heckman. By Bob Kenison The Public Safety Committee met at the Sheriff's Department on September
Green Elbertians
By Emily Votruba Historic low levels in Lake Michigan (the lowest since 1961) have caused extreme low water in Betsie Lake. Thousands of salmon are dead and dying as they try to breach the sandbars and get into Betsie River to spawn. Don Tanner, Benzie County commissioner and a licensed
Breaking
The deadline for submitting a minimum of 6 signatures on a candidate petition was today at 4 pm. Here are the candidates: Trustee Candidates (3 open slots): Joyce Gatrell, Ken Holmes, Bill Soper, Dave Bower, Jennifer Wilkins Treasurer Candidate: Laura Manville
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Gilmore Township polls closed at 8 pm, and at 8:15 the results were in: 257 votes cast (Nonpartisan, 10. Republican, 144. Democrat, 103) PROPOSAL Restore and renew millage for Council on Aging, .6600 mill for 5 years YES 187;NO 43 CONGRESSIONAL: United States Senator R Clark Durant 36
Politics
Matt Stapleton was absent again this month. INITIAL PUBLIC COMMENT County Commissioner’s Report: Marcia Stobie said the commission had approved a budget of $10,179 for marine patrol. Marine patrol is usually funded by a grant from the Department of Transportation, but because it’s an election year things
Culture Bluffs
INITIAL PUBLIC COMMENT An unidentified woman spoke regarding the beach: “Whether an ordinance is needed or not, I urge the council to take action and move on protecting the fragile environment.” She cited three clear tracks including the well-established track at the base of the dune. She questioned the claim
Crime
At press time, three Republican candidates were to meet in the August primary, seeking to serve as our county sheriff for the next four years: Dave Casey, Blair Moss, and Ted Schendel. We were not able to obtain a response to our interview questions from Mr. Casey, but here we
Politics
By Eric Pyne DEREK BAILEY SAYS he wants to shake things up for the “old guard” in Lansing. He saw a similar situation when he took over the chairmanship of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. “When I started as chairman in 2004, the Band had a