Commissioners re-organize for 2017; Hoffman chairman

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John Hoffman, center, was named Board Chairman. From left to right are Dan Dean, Gary Heberling, Hoffman, Bob Conley and Paul Muxlow

John Hoffman, center, was named Board Chairman. From left to right are Dan Dean, Gary Heberling, Hoffman, Bob Conley and Paul Muxlow

The 2017 Sanilac County Board of Commissioners held their organizational meeting Tuesday afternoon, naming District 3 Commissioner John Hoffman as their new Chairman. He replaces Justin Faber who recently completed his four-year term on the board. Veteran board member District 1 Commissioner Dan Dean was elected as Vice-Chairman. The meeting was also the first for District 2 Commissioner Gary Heberling, District 4 Commissioner Bob Conley and District 5 Commissioner Paul Muxlow.  All three men recently won elections to those positions.

In other board news, the Commissioners approved a resolution seeking a $23,355 loan from the Michigan Community Block Grant Program for 3 Vines North, LLC. If awarded the grant, the Lexington area business will use the funding for upgrading equipment and the hiring of part-time employees.