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Rick Adlen speaks before the Clinton Township Board of Trustees in support of his application to the township’s Planning Commission on Aug. 11.
Trustees approve new commission appointees BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees made five commission and committee appointments at its meeting on Aug. 11. Trustees approved William Rucker and Rick Adlen to fill two open spots on
the Planning Commission. Rucker comes to the board with experience in utilities and as a Little League umpire. “Even though I am not a state licensed engineer, I have worked my butt off to get the position I am in today,” Rucker said. “I have held various jobs in infrastructurebased (roles) that have allowed me to work on a professional level with engineers. I
believe that this expertise gives me a good handle on how utilities and planning should come along in township projects.” He added, “I think my skills would, for this committee, bring real-world input to (projects) to cut costs, avoid delays and just to make sure our decision making as a whole is community based.”
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FRASER — The filing deadline for the Fraser City Council race passed on July 22 and the stage is set for the Nov. 4 election. The withdrawal deadline was July 25, with one person dropping out of the race. This year’s candidates are incumbent Councilman Patrick O’Dell, George-Michael Higgins, Crystal Fletcher, Lora Michael and Matthew Dantes. Three seats are up for election this year with each serving a four-year term. O’Dell said he thinks it’s great that they have more candidates running than they’ve had in the past. “Shows an interest in people wanting to make a difference in Fraser and I welcome all candidates to the race,” O’Dell said. Higgins said it’s good to have so many people interested in running for council in Fraser and he thinks the last-minute withdrawal is healthy.
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