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WHMI 93.5 Local News : Eight Candidates Seeking Three Open Howell Council Seats


April 26, 2021
By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
There is a mix of familiar and new names seeking seats on the Howell City Council as well as the Mayor’s seat.
The deadline to file for the August primary was last Tuesday, with a total of eight candidates filing for three open seats. The six top vote-getters in the August primary will move on to the November general election. Among those seeking election are two incumbents; Jeannette Ambrose, who was appointed in 2018 and is seeking election to a second term; and Jan Lobur who was first appointed to Council in 2015 and was recently appointed Mayor Pro-Tem. ....

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WHMI 93.5 Local News : Amid Acrimony, Commissioners Give Themselves Pay Raise


December 15, 2020
By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
Livingston County Commissioners have voted themselves a pay raise for the first time in over a decade.
What turned out to be a controversial approval from last week’s Finance Committee meeting came to the full Board for final approval, Monday night. Commissioners’ wages have not changed since 2009 which led to spirited debate about should they, by how much, and what does that tell the public in the middle of a pandemic?
Glenn and Jeannine Gogoleski are small business owners from Hartland who didn’t think raises were a good idea in the current climate. During public comment they called the optics “bad,” and said it calls into question what other judgements are going to be made in terms of financial issues. Janine said their small business is affected by the pandemic and if there is extra money, perhaps it should be used to help restaurant owners in the county ....

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