Monroe County meeting roundup: county by-laws and indigent defense commission
Municipalities are not required by the Michigan Open Meetings Act to provide an agenda in advance of a meeting, but they are required to provide notice. Please visit your local municipality website for the most up to date information.
Here are the biggest topics for meetings scheduled Monday-Friday, March 3-7.
Bedford Township
Zoning Board of Appeals: 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, 8100 Jackman Road, Temperance
Township Board: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 8100 Jackman Road, Temperance
Approval to hire Steven Hicks as firefighter/medic
Full agenda: https://www.brownstown-mi.org/government/agendas_and_minutes/township_board.php
Brownstown Township
Township Board: 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, 21313 Telegraph Road, Brownstown
Recreation Commission: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 6,
Dundee
Village Council: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 350 West Monroe Street
Exeter Township
Historical Society: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 6158 Scofield Road, Maybee
London Township
Planning Commission: 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3
Milan
City Council: Tuesday, March 4, 147 Wabash Street
Approve the purchase agreement with WTA to purchase 20 new laptops at a price, but not to exceed $25,000
Full agenda: https://milanmich.org/government/mayor_and_city_council/city_council_agenda_and_meeting_minutes.php
City of Monroe
City Council: 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, 120 East Front Street
Nothing of note on agenda
Full agenda: https://monroecitymi.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Monroe County
Board of Commissioners: 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 106 East Front Street
Revisions and updates to the Monroe County Board of Commissioners By-Laws and Rules of Procedure
Michigan Indigent Defense Commission/Department update
Full agenda: https://www.co.monroe.mi.us/AgendaCenter
Raisinville Township
Township Board: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 96 Ida Maybee Road, Monroe
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Monroe County meetings roundup: March 3-7
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