If you want to speak at a Sanilac County Board of Commission meeting in the future, you are going to have to first notify County officials. Last month, board meetings were well attended by audience members in support of the Second Amendment issue providing lively discussion. While most comments were well presented, others shouted or were out of order in their comments, causing the board to consider the new policy. Anyone who wishes to address the Commissioners must now first fill out a card identifying their name, address and their topic of discussion. Not all commissioners approved of the idea but ultimately approved the new policy.
In other board news, Commissioner Joe O’Mara reported the Village of Lexington has an immediate problem with their water intake system that must be addressed in the near future. O’Mara also said he asked Lexington officials why their are in the business of owning a trailer park, when they have 20 acres of prime waterfront property that could be developed and bring money revenue to the community and county. Experts have told village officials several of the homes along the waterfront are being impacted by Lake Huron erosion and not worth moving.
The board also approved a resolution regarding an antiquated Drain Code that with approval, would be sent on to State officials, voicing the County’s concern. Commissioners O’Mara and Dan Dean said they feel there were loopholes in the Drain Code and feel local entities should have more say in how work is done. Ditch improvement work, according to some, has been lost in the Code that covers routine maintenance or new ditch work. Dean said he felt the County needed to draw attention of their concerns to State Officials to explore possible remedies for local townships and property owners.
