What Oakland Township Supervisor considers 'bizarre' and 'unworkable' governance is gaining popularity in other communities

In December of 2015, the Charter Township of Kalamazoo approved a motion moving their township from a full time Supervisor form of governance to one with a part time Supervisor and a professional manager. They concluded their community would be better served by having a form of governance similar to Oakland Township’s.

Our current Supervisor, Terry Gonser, has spent three years trying to change our structure to what Kalamazoo is moving away from. Supervisor Gonser has called our current form of governance “bizarre” and “unworkable” in an Oakland Press article.

The Kalamazoo Board now understands the wisdom former Oakland Township Supervisor Joan Buser (and the Board at the time) had when our form of governance was changed to its current form in 1998.

Please visit the following website to learn more about this important issue. Please consider the Oakland Township Board candidates’ position on this issue before you vote in the August 2nd primary. Make an informed decision since the consequences can be significant.

“Oakland Township Watchers” website