12/11/12 - The Howell Township Board voiced some displeasure at the prospect of having to hold two elections at its own expense if a County Commissioner is named to the vacant magistrate position in 53rd district Court. It was made public during Monday nightâs meeting that the municipality would need to hold two elections if County Commissioner Jay Drick is appointed to replace retiring Magistrate Brian Brown, which was said to be all but formally approved. Drick is a Republican and a practicing Howell attorney. He was just re-elected to his District 5 seat on the Livingston County Board of Commissioners last month, having first been elected to the seat in November of 2010. Howell Township always budgets for one extra election for safety purposes but some members noted that it would be a lot of money and a lot of work to fill the position for just one person. Clerk Carolyn Eaton tells WHMI that Howell Township, the City of Howell and Cohoctah Township would all need to host two elections each if Drick is appointed to the magistrate position. The one in May would operate similar to a primary and another final election would be required in August. (JK)
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