the whole golf course deal. benton harbor's park was deeded as a gift to the town, one of the poorest towns in michigan. it was deeded to the town in perpetuity in 1917. perpetuity i guess is not as long as it used to be, because now benton harbor residents are looking at a golf course where the cost of an annual pass for a family to play there is $5,000. $5,000 is half the average annual income of actual families living in benton harbor. this golf course development thing is not for them. and neither, apparently, is democratic local government. on friday, benton harbor's new state-appointed emergency overseer joe harris, issued an executive order that restricted the mayor and the city commissioners to three duties. they can call a meeting, they can approve meeting minutes, and they can adjourn the meeting, three things that elected officials of benton harbor are