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Can you spot the hypocrisy?

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Traverse Connect  Candidate Questionnaire Responses Commissioners Henschell, Nelson, McAllister, Jewett and Morris all voted to NOT move forward to even get an estimate on a feasibility study to eliminate the current GT Road Commission and bring it under the the umbrella of the rest of the county services.  They believe the county road commission is doing a fine job.  While I agree, the work they do is great, the areas of focus are not.  They do need more funding for local roads, and we may be able to accomplish that without raising property taxes only IF we bring the road commission under the county services. Commissioners McAllister and Jewett neglected to answer the Traverse Connect questionnaire. Rob Henschell: What specific infrastructure projects would you like to see to make our region more attractive to potential businesses and residents? Grand Traverse County has around 1000 miles of local roads. It would be a worthy goal that the world likens our roads to driving on 1000 mile
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A letter from Stephanie in District #1

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Why I am voting for Linda Maginity I am voting for Linda Maginity because she shares my concerns about our local community. Although I am a registered Republican, I am not a one-party voter. I carefully consider the candidates and their platforms to understand what they stand for and how they plan to make a difference. Local politics are very important to me, and I have worked with Linda in the past. I know her values and believe she can make a significant impact in our community—not just regarding the much-needed neighborhood road repairs, but in other areas as well. For instance, addressing homelessness and improving mental health care are also critical issues. Linda possesses the common sense needed to enhance our community for the taxpayers who live here. I often see a focus on where the big money is coming from and how it will please certain interests, but we have many more pressing problems to solve than just roads and traffic. I truly believe Linda can help tackle these challeng
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My first campaign video!

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Linda Maginity for Grand Traverse County Commissioner- District 1 Click on read more for this link to YouTube to work. 
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Meet your Candidates! Saturday Sept. 21, 2-4 PM

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 Saturday, Sept. 21 2-4 PM at Incredible Mo's, 1355 Silver Lake Crossings BLVD, Grawn, MI  49637 Meet & Greet your candidates!  Learn why we want to represent you and please give us feedback.  We want to hear from YOU! Linda Maginity - Grand Traverse County Commissioner District 1 Fern Spence - Grand Traverse County Commissioner District 4 Cathy Albro - State Representative District 104 Refreshments will be provided. 
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Here's how we find solutions for our local roads.

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People keep telling me there's nothing I can do to fix the roads, and you're right.  Not with the commissioners we have now.  They voted 5-4 to not pursue having a feasibility study done to determine if in fact going through the trouble of the BOC taking over the road commission is worth the trouble.  Right now, the GT Road Commission is a separate entity and the only thing we can do is to hire the manager.  If we were to dissolve the Road Commission, we could then have the capability of using County General Funds for road projects.  Right now, that is not possible. Please watch this video (excuse the lack of professionalism, click each slide for the next).   VOTE BLUE Nov. 5th! GT County Local Roads
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Coffee with the County - Green Lake Township - 8/26/24

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Very interesting meeting today. I shared with the other commissioners that Nate Adler quoted $200M for the proposed new county services campus. The commissioners tell me we're nowhere near ready with the planning and design to talk costs yet. I believe the residents  of GT County are more concerned with the conditions of the roads than the comfort of county employees. Yes, facilitates need maintenance, but they function well now. I don't see where it's necessary to spend tax payer $'s for the comfort and convenience of county employees when our roads go neglected for decades! Nate also said the County had the money for this project and that he wouldn't have to raise property taxes to fund it.  Then when I suggested we use that money to fix the roads first and put the county services campus on hold until the roads are repaired, he then said he would need a bond to pay for the campus.  Excuse me, isn't a bond increased property taxes? Please see my post about the
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Aug. 9th Special BOC meeting for GT County Road Commission mileage renewal request

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 On Aug. 9th I attended the Special BOC meeting to discuss the GT County Road mileage renewal request.  After which I drove around District #1 and took 82 pictures of our crumbling roads.  You can see all of the photos on my Facebook page.   Crumbling Roads photo album These are 82 photos I took yesterday after the BOC Special meeting. I didn't have time to drive every residential road in the district. Residents know all too well these crumbling roads and have asked me to focus on this, so I am. Please send me a photo of the crumbing road in front of your house if its not here. Time to make some noise people! Jim Horn of Traverse Talks Podcast wrote this meeting transcript: In a recent Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners meeting, the discussion on the road millage proposal drew significant attention from township officials and residents, many of whom expressed deep concerns about the allocation of funds and the deteriorating condition of local roads. Dean Bott, the tr
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