ALMA, Mich.—The city commission of Alma, Michigan, voted Tuesday night to approve a conditional rezoning request by Masonic Pathways to allow a former nursing home to be converted into a shelter for unaccompanied alien teenage boys. The 4-2 vote to approve the facility overrode an Aug. 4 recommendation by the city’s planning commission to reject the proposal. The city commissioners’ action may end up costing them their jobs. Alma resident Chuck Murphy, who is also the chairman of the Gratiot County Republican Party, told The Epoch Times that recall petitions against commissioners who backed the resettlement center were filed with the Gratiot County clerk’s office at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Alma Mayor Greg Mapes will also be subject to the recall, even though he recused himself from voting, because of the “appearance of a conflict of interest” due to his decades-long affiliation with the Masonic Order. Mapes is a strong …
Michigan City Officials Face Recall and Lawsuit for Approving Resettlement Shelter for Unaccompanied Alien Teens
September 16, 2021
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