Benton Harbor City Commissioners on Monday talked about what happens next, now that the State Supreme Court has allowed a Public Act Four referendum to proceed. Since the ballot proposal will mean that Michigan's current emergency law gets suspended, and its old one -- Public Act 72 -- gets reinstated, there could be plenty on the plate of the commission in the very near future. Above all else, City Commissioner Marcus Muhammad told us that the elected leadership will use its newly restored powers to get residents back in the loop when it comes to municipal government:
Under Public Act 72, it looks like the city commission will once again be able to make its own committee appointments. However, it still won't be able to do anything that involves spending money. The State Board of Canvassers will have to approve the anti PA Four petitions before PA 72 is put back in place, and that could be any day now.
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Under Public Act 72, it looks like the city commission will once again be able to make its own committee appointments. However, it still won't be able to do anything that involves spending money. The State Board of Canvassers will have to approve the anti PA Four petitions before PA 72 is put back in place, and that could be any day now.
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