Port Sheldon Township Supervisor Mike Sabatino has asked for Ottawa County to pick up the significant costs of Pigeon Lake Channel because the Campbell plant will close.Port Sheldon Township Supervisor Mike Sabatino has asked for Ottawa County to pick up the significant costs of Pigeon Lake Channel because the Campbell plant will close.

No longer will revenues from the Campbell plant support dredging and other area expenses. Dredging the channel alone can cost $750,000 or more. And Supervisor Sabatino acknowledges there will likely be other negative effects without the Campbell. See his speech beginning at 15:53 in this video of the meeting. The real solution is to save […]

Speech Before the Ottawa County Board on 12/10/2024 : Consumers Energy is Ill Serving the Citizens of Ottawa County and the County Should Do Something About ItSpeech Before the Ottawa County Board on 12/10/2024 : Consumers Energy is Ill Serving the Citizens of Ottawa County and the County Should Do Something About It

(Speech can be heard at 6:09:51 of this video of the Board meeting.) Joseph Parnell McCarter, Georgetown Township, Volunteer leader of SaveTheCampbell.com effort. How should county legal fees be spent? The citizens of Ottawa County are being ill served by Consumers Energy and the Michigan Public Service Commission which regulates its monopoly, and we need […]

US Congressional Rep. Bill Huizenga Is Concerned about the Closure of the Campbell and is Sharing His ConcernsUS Congressional Rep. Bill Huizenga Is Concerned about the Closure of the Campbell and is Sharing His Concerns

The Legislative Director for Rep. Huizenga, Remy Fortin, has written us as follows: On Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 at 12:30 PM, Fortin, Remy <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Joseph – I appreciate you following up. Rep. Huizenga remains concerned and has shared his concerns with regard to the Campbell closure as we discussed, but I’ll update you […]

Newly Proposed Georgetown Township Board Resolution Answers the Concerns of the Newly Elected Board Members by Joseph Parnell McCarterNewly Proposed Georgetown Township Board Resolution Answers the Concerns of the Newly Elected Board Members by Joseph Parnell McCarter

At the Friday, December 6, 2024 Utilities Committee of the Georgetown Township Board I proposed the following draft resolution (in replacement of the original draft which lost in a 3 to 4 vote of the new Township Board, even though there is every reason to believe it would have been approved by the old Township […]

Addressing Concerns of New Members of the Georgetown Township Board by Joseph Parnell McCarterAddressing Concerns of New Members of the Georgetown Township Board by Joseph Parnell McCarter

The resolution to “Save The Campbell” prepared and unanimously approved by the Utilities Committee of the Georgetown Township Board failed to pass the newly installed Township Board in a 3 to 4 vote. (Here is video of the Board meeting in which the draft resolution was discussed.) It had been poised to pass by the […]

Michigan Law Allows Delay For Good CauseMichigan Law Allows Delay For Good Cause

Michigan Act No. 235 Public Acts of 2023 Approved by the Governor November 28, 2023 Filed with the Secretary of State November 29, 2023 EFFECTIVE DATE: February 27, 2024[1] … (c) “Renewable energy credit” means a credit granted under a certification and tracking program established under section 41, which represents generated renewable energy. … Sec. […]