Clair County Commissioners News Today

Candidates in the March 5 election for St. Clair County Commissioners in the three districts up for election this year are invited to speak to the public Monday.

For the 55 days until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took over, there was a near-constant state of confusion over who was — or who should have been — in charge of fighting the fire, and who would pay to put it out.

State and local authorities faced uncertainty and confusion over who was in charge of putting out an underground landfill fire that burned for three months.

St. Clair County Commissioners late last week approving two millage proposals that will be placed on this coming August's primary ballot. Commissioner Jorja Baldwin says voters will be asked whether or not to approve increases for the library and a new millage for Tri-Hospital EMS. "There is a library millage now, but this is a half-mill increase," Baldwin told WPHM. "The ambulance millage is new, currently it's a user fee based service and we've gotten to a point w...

St. Clair County Commissioners have approved a proposal to change the form of leadership at the St. Clair County Health Department. Under a plan that passed 4-to-2 during Thursday afternoon's meeting, commissioners will seek to hire a full-time Health Officer position and part-time Medical Officer. Currently, Dr. Annette Mercatante serves in both capacities as Medical Health Officer. Commissioner David Rushing, who has been a vocal opponent of Mercatante's school mask mandate that was ...

St. Clair County Commissioners are continuing to discuss the future of the position of Medical Health Officer and contract of Dr. Annette Mercatante. This follows the latest public pushback regarding the county's public school mask mandate. Commissioner Jorja Bladwin, speaking to our Paul Miller Friday, says a committee has been formed to look at Dr. Annette Mercatante's contract with the county which is up for renewal in June. "Should all of this responsibility fall on just one p...

St. Clair County Commissioners are expected to discuss Dr. Annette Mercatante's contract as Medical Health Officer during their regular session meeting this evening. Due to what is expected to be a larger than normal turnout, tonight's meeting will take place at the Blue Water Convention Center in Port Huron and will begin at 6pm. The meeting comes following public outcry regarding an order to wear masks in public school buildings. Masks are still ordered in all St. Clair County school...

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St. Clair County Commissioners are expected to draft a resolution coming out against state orders for masks and vaccines. During Thursday's meeting, county commissioners heard public comments about the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including calls to remove medical health officer Dr. Annette Mercatante from office. Speaking to our Paul Miller Friday, commissioner Greg McConnell says that is unlikely to occur. "When you're going to fire somebody based on opinion, and they&#...

May 10, 2021 St. Clair County Commissioners are exploring whether or not they could use some federal COIVD-19 relief money to help improve infrastructure along a growing corridor in the southern end of the county. Commission Chair Jeff Bohm tells our Paul Miller that the Marine City Highway/26 Mile Road corridor is being eyed for both residential and industrial development however things such as a lack of water and sewer are standing in its way. “If we didn’t’ receive some of this COV...