Michigan county urges state to adopt idling laws
The Wayne County Commission is encouraging Michigan lawmakers to enact idling laws, while Detroit struggles to enforce its own.
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The Wayne County Commission is encouraging Michigan lawmakers to enact idling laws, while Detroit struggles to enforce its own.
With a new year comes new appointments to Wayne County Commission’s standing and special committees.
County commissioners and attendees also heard from experts that represented a cross-section of the electric vehicle industry, including those from DTE Energy, General Motors and ChargePoint, which operates the largest online network of independently owned EV charging stations.
Commissioner Sam Baydoun (D-Dearborn), whose district also includes the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant, recently brought food to striking workers on the commission’s behalf.
Commissioners Jonathan C. Kinloch (D-Detroit), Monique Baker McCormick (D-Detroit) and Melissa Daub (D-Canton) joined Wayne County Commission Chair Alisha Bell (D-Detroit) to meet with officials from across the nation to work on key policy issues.