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July 20, 2021
The Grand Traverse County Board unanimously approved the move Tuesday night in their July meeting.
Leelanau and Grand Traverse County had oversight of the airport as a commission.
The application to operate under an authority is now being sent to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Leelanau County Chairman says they’ve been working to develop future steps for the airport. He says he expects the FAA to also approve the plan.
“Once they approve it then it would come back and we would decommission the commission and set up the authority, which we’ve already set up the people who will be in it, and we’ve been going to the meetings to find out how the airport works so that we could we able to make, ya know, educated decisions,” said William J. Bunek, Chairman of the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners.
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“I am never without a cloud of fear,’’ woman says of gun incident involving politician
Patricia MacIntosh says she hopes her lawsuit against a Grand Traverse County commissioner will protect our fundamental rights to free speech without retaliation. Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:56 PM EDT April 13, 2021
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. A Traverse City woman who contends an elected official used an AR-15 rifle to intimidate her during a virtual Board meeting says she is haunted by the incident, which has injured our entire community.’’
“I am never without a cloud of fear over my life,’’ 74-year-old Patricia MacIntosh said. “However, I am not the only one who has been hurt. This incident has injured our entire community.’’
A County Official Brandished a Rifle on Zoom After a Michigan Woman Condemned the Proud Boys. Now She’s Suing. Elura Nanos
Just 14 days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, 74-year old
Patricia MacIntosh attended a virtual meeting of the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners in Michigan. The meeting proceeded via Zoom, and during the public comment period MacIntosh spoke up about the Commission’s response to a fellow attendee’s concerns about the Proud Boys extremist group. The Board Vice Chair
Ron Clous responded to MacIntosh by brandishing a rifle onscreen. As a result, MacIntosh has filed a federal lawsuit alleging a violation of her civil rights.
Elura NanosApr 12th, 2021, 12:55 pm
Just 14 days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, 74-year old
Patricia MacIntosh attended a virtual meeting of the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners in Michigan. The meeting proceeded via Zoom, and during the public comment period MacIntosh spoke up about the Commission’s response to a fellow attendee’s concerns about the Proud Boys extremist group. The Board Vice Chair
Ron Clous responded to MacIntosh by brandishing a rifle onscreen. As a result, MacIntosh has filed a federal lawsuit alleging a violation of her civil rights.
MacIntosh’s complaint delivers a narrative that goes far beyond a Zoom-antic gone wrong, painting the picture of a Commission in lock-step with the Proud Boys. In March 2020, the Board of Commissioners welcomed members of the Proud Boys to speak in support of declaring the county “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”