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Trustee’s false statements prompt board criticism

In what appears to be an ongo- family are the victims. You wrote tage” the treasurer's office by the
ing battle against misinformation, these lies. Just lies,” Bowman ” re-assignment of a clerk.
members of the Sumpter said. We have a board member publishing Trustee Don LaPorte attempt-
Township Board of Trustees “Where did you get that infor- incorrect information about the supervisor's case. ed to calm the situation suggest-
again corrected and disputed mation. It's just garbage and I'm ing that the board meeting was
information published by Trustee tired of it.” This is unbelievable that a not the venue for the discussion
Peggy Morgan in a local newspa- Trustee Matt Oddy was also township official would do this. which prompted Oddy to explain
per. critical of Morgan's false claims that this was a matter of the
Township Supervisor Tim regarding Bowman and her asser- unethical conduct of a board
Bowman noted that Morgan had tion that the board was “sabotag- are untrue,” Oddy said. “As a board asking to whom she spoke member and the place for the dis-
claimed in a letter that an investi- ing” the water department. board member we are supposed and pointedly asking her for the cussion was at the board level.
gation into a lewd and threaten- “We have a board member to conduct ourselves at a higher source of the information she “I think every board member
ing phone call made to him by los- publishing incorrect information ethical level.” published. He said the criminal should be appalled at this con-
ing candidate for treasurer about the supervisor's case. This Morgan refused to comment on case against the former candidate duct,” he said. “She can't and
Sheena Barnes had been closed is unbelievable that a township the criticism when Oddy repeat- was at the office of the prosecutor won't defend her conduct and
and no charges filed. Bowman official would do this. This has to edly demanded to know where and was not closed. apparently thinks it is a big joke.”
was noticeably upset by the false be dealt with,” he said. “Do you she got the information. Again, Morgan declined to He added that Morgan's conduct
claim that no charges were being know the investigation is closed? Public Safety Director/Police comment. was “victim bashing.”
filed and Morgan's suggestion that You lied. It is unethical and irre- Chief Eric Luke also demanded Oddy said Morgan's claims “You're making a determina-
he should be charged with filing a sponsible for a board member to an answer from Morgan as to the were patently false as was her tion of who's guilty,” he told
false police report. comment on an ongoing investiga- source of the false claims she charge that the members of the Morgan, “Without including the
“That is all lies. Me and my tion and making statements that made. He addressed her and the board were attempting to “sabo- truth.”

Special appreciation

Mayor William R. Wild is all smiles during the Employee Appreciation Day Luncheon
last week. The event was designed to thank each employee's commitment and dedica-
tion to Westland residents. Certificates were presented to every employee, and plaques
were given to more than 35 dedicated staff members who have served the community
for 20 years and more including Deputy Mayor Michael J. Reddy, above at right, and
Director of Community Media Craig Welkenbach, above, at left of Wild.

SUMPTER TOWNSHIP
2022 DECEMBER BOARD OF REVIEW
The Sumpter Township Board of Review will be conducting the 2022 December Board of Review and will convene in the
Sumpter Township Hall at 23480 Sumpter Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111.
The regular Board of Review schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
This is a correction Board of Review and will cover all clerical errors and mutual mistakes of fact during the meeting.
All Board of Review meetings are open meetings in compliance with the "Open Meetings Act".
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Assessor's Office at (734) 461-6201 ext. 2236.
Esther Hurst, CMC
Township Clerk
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