Lake Orion’s village council meeting April 10 was so dysfunctional. Council members disparaging remarks toward each other and unprofessional posturing not only demonstrates a disrespect for the elected office, but disrespect towards the meeting presenters and attendees.
The behavior continued until after 11 p.m. with constant interruptions between council members making it difficult to follow the agenda item discussions. It was appalling to witness a council member stand and yell at the council president.
Anyone that demonstrated “proper decorum” had an opportunity to speak.
Lake Orion’s village council members need to establish clear, enforceable rules of procedure and ethics conduct. Any council member who objects to the rules and drafting an ethics ordinance should resign.
Additionally, censure should be required of any council member who makes false allocations and/or voices and supports misinformation.
I am proud to entertain friends and family in our downtown. I am not proud of our village council meetings behavior. Stop the madness! Lake Orion’s village residents deserve better.
Linda Crane
Lake Orion