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Doug Ingles's avatar

Thank you so much for families that sent emails to Commissioners and showed up at today’s BOC meeting. The vote to engage bond counsel passed3-2 (Ingles, Benzing opposed). The bond issuance will come to BOC after bond counsel reports. I do not know the time frame, but will post when it is determined.

Following is a summary of my comments: The intent of engaging bond counsel is to pursue issuing a bond for Hillsdale County on behalf of Lifeways. I have received over 75 emails. All oppose issuing a bond for Lifeways. Not one in support.

2 important messages from the emails are

1) Vote no on supporting a bond for Lifeways

2) Regarding our meeting time. An item of this importance should be discussed at a time when more people can attend with input. This can better happen at a late afternoon or early evening meeting.

Notice that many who spoke today have left. Please do remember their words and message.

Regarding:

Section 330.1205 (tel:330.1205) (6) A county that has created a community mental health authority is not liable for any intentional, negligent, or grossly negligent act or omission, for any financial affairs, or for any obligation of a community mental health authority, its board, employees, representatives, or agents. This subsection applies only to county government.

MCL 330.1205 section 6 has been mentioned.

This holds if Lifeways receives a loan. If Lifeways defaults Hillsdale County is not liable.

This does not hold if Hillsdale County issues the bond. If Federal funding is lost and Lifeways defaults on bond payments. Hillsdale County is on the hook.

The questions to counsel are not needed if we do not move toward a bond.

The message I received and believe—NO MEANS NO

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James Thomas's avatar

Excellent communication thank you as a constituent. But I think you missed the point. WE don't want anymore transient, trans, uncommunity, un godly anything here, un conservative. Not lifeway's, not camp Hope, not any of it. These people that want to destroy the community for their own ego or sloth need to be put in check by the community fathers. Or those fathers need replaced. There is much that has been neglected by the community and its fathers over the last decades. Anyone with eyes who walks the community can see their failure to lead and voting with self interest. "50% of 1/3rd can not equal accountability or even the desire for it" JETIIISr..

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Maureen Gault's avatar

In response to Wiley's comment : How many ways can citizens say NO?

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