Voters in Grand Haven, Mich., on Nov. 8 overwhelmingly voted to reject a proposed City Charter amendment that would have dissolved the city’s Grand Haven Board of Light & Power.
The proposal was rejected by city voters, with 2,796 no votes to 1,184 yes votes, according to a story in the Grand Haven Tribune.
“We are grateful to the community for supporting and sustaining their elected Board of Light & Power to oversee the operation of our award-winning utility,” Michael Westbrook, chairman of the BLP’s Board of Directors, told the Grand Haven Tribune.