Kelly’s case in Elmwood dismissed

Elmwood Township prevailed in court against former township Supervisor Jack Kelly Monday.

Thirteenth Circuit Court Judge Charles Hamlyn ruled in favor of the township and decided there was no legal basis for Kelly’s allegation that the township board violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act (OMA) at their Feb. 12 regular meeting, resolving the case without a trial.

At this meeting, the board went into closed session to consider a memo from township attorney Bryan Graham. When they returned to open session, they rescinded a December motion directing the planning commission to remove short-term rentals (STRs) from Greilickville neighborhoods “using an overlay district or amendment to the zoning ordinances.”