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Scio Township Board of Trustees
by P.D. Lesko
In a two-page letter dated Nov. 24, 2025, Scio Twp. Supervisor Jillian Kerry wrote to the Scio Twp. Board of Trustees, "I sincerely hope the Township isn’t now inviting me to file a lawsuit to enforce its legal!-->!-->!-->…
Scio Twp. Trustees Refuse to Reimburse Supervisor’s “Unreasonable,” “Unending” Legal Fees—In Violation of Required Indemnification
by P.D. Lesko
11/17/25 Correction: The resolution to reimburse Supervisor Jillian Kerry for her legal fees was submitted by Jillian Kerry not Clerk Flintoft. The article has been edited to include comments by Clerk Flintoft.
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Scio Twp. Board of Trustees Votes to Dissolve Its DDA
by P.D. Lesko
At its Aug. 12, 2024 meeting, four members of the Board of Trustees of Scio Twp. voted to dissolve its Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Clerk Jessica Flintoft and Trustees David Read, Kathleen Brandt and Kathy Knol!-->!-->!-->…
Scio Township Has Spent $103K in Legal Fees For Sup. Jillian Kerry, Now Trustees Tighten Purse Strings
by P.D. Lesko
Between Dec. 2023 and October 2024 in the matter of State of Michigan v Kerry, Scio Township paid $103,677.25 for reimbursement of Supervisor Jillian Kerry's cost of two attorneys’ services she incurred. Kerry's case stems!-->!-->!-->…
“Fix Scio”: A Scio Township Super PAC Front Group
NOTE: This article has been updated to include comments by Scio Twp. Trustee John Reiser.
by P.D. Lesko
James Dries registered the Fix Scio Super PAC in May 2024.
Public records show that on May 17, 2024 Fix Scio (a Super PAC) was!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Significant Risk City’s Water Source Could Become Contaminated from Scio Township Oil Drilling
by Donna Iadipaolo
As of May 7, 2014, West Bay Exploration was responsible for 29.4 percent of the hazardous material spills reported to the MDEQ district covering Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Lapeer, Lenawee,…