Risk v. Lincoln Charter Township Board of Trustees

JANSEN, EJ.

In this quo warranto action, 1 plaintiffs appeal by right the circuit court’s order validating a local election at which the qualified electors of Lincoln Charter Township voted to dissolve the township park commission. We reverse and remand to the circuit court for entry of an order consistent with this opinion.

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In 1972, the qualified electors of Lincoln Charter Township established a township park commission in accordance with state law. Although the exact reasons are not clear from the record, the electors of Lincoln Charter Township eventually became disillusioned with the park…