In a prepared statement read during Monday’s meeting, Mayor Paige stated that the need for the committee was driven by the lack of new negotiations with Norton Shores and Fruitport.
Councilwoman McGlothin argued that starting with Fruitport’s notice in April 2011 that it was exiting its water contract with Muskegon Heights, the township’s authority to negotiate a new deal alongside Norton Shores ceased to exist.
Over 17 years have passed since Fruitport Township’s Bobby Joe Thompson was found dead, wrapped in a sleeping halfway across the state. Although investigators have two strong suspects, they still need more information to conclude their investigation.