A special meeting of the Dorr Township Board has been called for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, to make an appointment to the Dorr Township Planning Commission.
The meeting is necessary because the Township Board June 29 was deadlocked at 3-3 on the reappointment of Bob Wagner for a three-year term. Wagner has served on the commission since 1968 and has been chairman since 1975.
Trustee Dan Weber, Supervisor Jeff Miling and Treasurer Jim Martin voted to reappoint Wagner, but Trustees John Tuinstra, Terry Rios and Clerk Debbie Sewers voted “no.” Trustee Josh Otto was absent.
Tuinstra asserted that Wagner has served long enough and it’s time to give someone else a chance. He said he would like some time to recruit a new member.
Though the official reason has been that Wagner has served for too long, insiders say the entire process is political, driven by Bernie Schumaker and former Trustee Patty Senneker, both of whom played major roles in the failed Township Board recall attempt of 2011.
If Wagner’s reappointment fails, Vice Chairman Robert Traxler will chair the commission’s next meeting Tuesday, July 18.
PHOTO: Robert Wagner
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