Day: February 21, 2025

The Michigan Constitution Gives the County Board of Commissioners Significant Authority Over Privately Owned Public Utilities in the County : the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Needs to Use that Authority NowThe Michigan Constitution Gives the County Board of Commissioners Significant Authority Over Privately Owned Public Utilities in the County : the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Needs to Use that Authority Now

The Michigan Constitution reads thus: “Article VII,§ 15 County intervention in public utility service and rate proceedings. Sec. 15. Any county, when authorized by its board of supervisors shall have the authority to enter or to intervene in any action or certificate proceeding involving the services, charges or rates of any privately owned public utility […]