South Range Council approves Resolution of Censure for President George Eakin
October 01, 2026 | South Range, Houghton County, Michigan
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The Village of South Range Council approved Resolution 2026-0004, a Resolution of Censure concerning President George Eakin, at its Oct. 1, 2026 regular meeting.
Trustee Justin Marier moved to approve the resolution following a closed-session review of a written legal opinion; Trustee Korby seconded. The motion carried by roll call with Trustees Hill, Parolini, Balma and Harkonen voting yes and President George Eakin abstaining. The Council had entered closed session at 7:54 p.m. under Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act to consider a written legal opinion exempt from disclosure under FOIA Section 13(1)(g), and returned to open session at 8:32 p.m.
The resolution is recorded as Resolution 2026-0004. The meeting minutes do not include the text of the legal opinion discussed in closed session; the resolution vote and the closed-session basis are the formal actions reported in the record. Council members who voted in favor were identified by name in the roll call; President Eakin abstained from the vote.
The council did not record additional public remarks tied directly to the resolution in the minutes. The next procedural steps for enforcement, appeal, or follow-up were not specified in the meeting record.
Trustee Justin Marier moved to approve the resolution following a closed-session review of a written legal opinion; Trustee Korby seconded. The motion carried by roll call with Trustees Hill, Parolini, Balma and Harkonen voting yes and President George Eakin abstaining. The Council had entered closed session at 7:54 p.m. under Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act to consider a written legal opinion exempt from disclosure under FOIA Section 13(1)(g), and returned to open session at 8:32 p.m.
The resolution is recorded as Resolution 2026-0004. The meeting minutes do not include the text of the legal opinion discussed in closed session; the resolution vote and the closed-session basis are the formal actions reported in the record. Council members who voted in favor were identified by name in the roll call; President Eakin abstained from the vote.
The council did not record additional public remarks tied directly to the resolution in the minutes. The next procedural steps for enforcement, appeal, or follow-up were not specified in the meeting record.
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