FLT Citizens Beware?

Fish Lake Township (FLT) has finally updated its web site to provide information about the upcoming March 9th local election. In addition to listing the candidates running for township supervisor and treasurer, a seemingly untimely ballot question has also been included.

At an unusual re-convened meeting on Monday morning, December 20th, Supervisors Carter and Larkin implemented several sweeping changes in Supervisor Cupit’s absence. One such sweeping change was to include the following ballot question on March 9th; “Shall the position of Treasurer of Fish Lake Township be changed from an elected to an appointed position?”

At a time when Fish Lake Township is being sued for misappropriation of funds and official misconduct, and Supervisor Cupit has mysteriously disappeared from township meetings, why now to pose the elected versus hired treasurer question?

FLT Election Candidates a Mystery?

In an unusual move, Fish Lake Township posted an upcoming election notice on the township web site in December. One Township Supervisor position (currently held by Robert Cupit) and the Township Treasurer position (currently held by Sharon McAndrew) are up for election in March 2011.

Although affidavits of candidacy had to be filed by January 11th, Fish Lake Township has not posted the candidates for the upcoming election.

After finally making a step in the right direction, why the mystery to post the candidates?