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NOVEMBER 13, 2024 • Vol. 36, No. 24
Familiar faces win Clinton Township races npowers@candgnews.com dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The November election brought a sea change in Clinton Township politics, from the supervisor’s post to trustee positions. The numbers used throughout this report are the unofficial results available at press time with 100% of precincts reporting according to the Macomb County clerk’s website. Current Supervisor Bob Cannon said the changes to the township board are unusual and the largest he’s seen since he started in 1984. “This board normally loses one or two
Voters in Precinct 16 cast their votes at Huron Elementary School in Clinton Township on Nov. 5. Photo by Nick Powers
at the most during an election time period,” Cannon said. “It’s been a very stable board for many, many years.” The change in personnel is different for the township compared to others, according to Cannon. New members of the Board of Trustees will assume office Nov. 20 at noon. Cannon said the state has standardized the same date in January for officials to take office, so this will be the last group of township officials assuming office in November. Cannon said between the election and Nov. 20, new Board of Trustees members will need to be sworn in, typically by a judge or clerk. This can be done in a group setting or individually. See RACES on page 12A
Controversial Sheetz rezoning approved at marathon meeting
Resident Vince Calabrese speaks out against a new Sheetz development at the Oct. 30 Fraser City Council Special Meeting. Photo by Nick Powers
BY NICK POWERS
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FRASER — The Senior Activity Center was packed with residents eager to make their voices heard about a controversial 24-hour gas station and convenience store in downtown Fraser Oct. 30. Sheetz, a family-owned convenience store and gas station chain, made its case before Fraser City Council at the off-site special meeting. Council members
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capped off the meeting with a 5-2 vote approving the conditional zoning for a future Sheetz location. Sheetz will go on the corner of 14 Mile and Utica roads, next to two other gas stations. The nearly five-hour meeting was trying. The vast majority of those who made a comment at the meeting — over 30 people spoke, with some delivering comments remotely — were against the development. Their reasons varied, but the one common
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