Communication issues prompt letter of support to mental health chair
The Record-EagleSep 08, 2022
Sep. 8—TRAVERSE CITY —
Dan DeKorse, who represents
Several members came to her with concerns about the lack of communication from DeKorse after he failed to disseminate materials to the board, Morris said.
One of those was a letter from
Kurtz wrote that NMRE also would oversee the search for a new CEO and that no Northern Lakes employees would participate in the search.
The letter to DeKorse states that if he wants to step down as chairman there is no shame in that, and the GTC board will support him in whatever decision he makes.
DeKorse was at Wednesday's regular board meeting. He said he knew nothing about the letter until he heard Morris read it aloud at the meeting for other commissioners.
"I was surprised by it, but also appreciative," DeKorse said, adding that he attended the meeting to hear any discussion about Northern Lakes if it came up.
He said he asked to be on the board because he wanted to focus on services. The turmoil going on is a different focus than what he signed up for, he said.
"My approach to communication is that there are things that should be addressed at board meetings and we shouldn't be emailing back and forth," as it could be a violation of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, DeKorse said.
The OMA states that any deliberations by a board must be made at a meeting open to the public and that other forms of communication can be considered "consensus-building," which also is not allowed.
Commissioner
In the past several months, the
The county board also recently removed two of the six Northern Lakes board members for neglecting their duties when they voted to support Blamer in her bid for CEO.
Two new members were appointed who both voted at their first meeting to rescind the CEO offer to Blamer.
County Administrator
Hundley said he gets a sense in the community that the four other counties could pull the trigger and form their own authority.
"There's a sense that they are carrying
The county pays
Commission Chair
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