Shelby Township's New Clerk Wants to Hear From You
The first Citizens Advisory Committee Sounding Board is set for April 24.
As promised by Shelby Township's new clerk, Stanley Grot, the first Citizens Advisory Committee has been set in stone.
The kickoff meeting will be April 24 at 6 p.m. at the Shelby Township Community Center next to the library, located at 51670 Van Dyke Avenue, North of 23 Mile Road.
Grot has said the committee meetings will give residents a chance to air their concerns in a less formal environment, minus the cameras and a full board room.
"I believe we have many residents that would like to be involved in the decision-making process who have many suggestions and great ideas, but were never asked of their opinions," Grot wrote on the Shelby Township website. "The talents that we have in Shelby Township with educated, professional, and well-informed citizenry can be applied to solve many problems that we are all facing in these hard economic times."
The meeting will be run like a round-table discussion.
“The agenda will be simple: problems, ideas and solutions,” Grot has said.
Bold ideas are welcome at the meeting, according to Grot. "This is our great chance to reinvent Shelby Township," he added.
In addition, Grot has said he would like to organize an employee appreciation committee, a high school internship program and an ethnic committee.
For more information, call Grot's office at 586-731-5102.
jholeton jr
8:21 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
This is a great idea! Hopefully, this committee will be used to address citizen concerns regarding police and fire service. Ive spoken to alot of taxpayers who would leap at an opportunity to voice their opinions on this subject, but are too intimidated to go to board meetings. I plan on going and I hope others will too!
Matt Guarnieri
8:33 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
The Nightingale's will just show up there to cause a disturbance and then bully all the other residents into being afraid to speak. They will then claim THEY speak for the majority in Shelby Township and complain how Stan Grot can not keep the meeting under control or that this idea failed for some other reason than their own actions.
Like at the normal board meeting, why would any citizen show up to put up with the bullying of the Nightingale's while they enter or leave?
Jeffery Berz
9:45 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
I think you're obsessed with the Nightingales.
Matt Guarnieri
4:56 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
I don't like bullies and feel someone has to stand up to them. I also feel the need to defend an elected official that has prevented this bully from further over billing hundreds of citizens.
Also saved taxpayers millions of dollars, kept from having to raise taxes or cut services as other municiplaities have had to recently.
jholeton jr
9:06 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
I sincerely hope that Nick and his family would choose not to do that. They are nice people who are upset over their contract dispute.This is great opportunity for the citizens of Shelby. For the record, I am the one who gave Mr. Grot the idea for the High School Internship Program. When I was out canvassing, I threw the idea at some Democratic voters with kids and they liked it alot. This is just one, of many, ideas that I plan on pitching to Mr. Grot and this board. No one, will halt the "market place of ideas". If the meeting does get interupted, pitch your idea to Mr. Grot when he gets 2 seconds. He is a reasonable guy who has a definite vision for Shelby, just like me. I am confident that he will listen to what you have to say.
jholeton jr
9:09 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
Sorry for typo. Coffee content is insufficient at this time.
Jeffery Berz
10:01 pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012
An ethnic committee is his idea too. Do you think it should be about ethnic background or about everyone in general. This is the time for everyone to come together instead of splitting people up into different groups. I mean this in a positive way but go ahead and start the twisting....
Jeffery Berz
11:33 am on Sunday, April 15, 2012
Was there something wrong with my previous statement?
MP Smith
1:09 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
Its a good idea IF it works how it should do. If its just a chance for Mr. Grott to shine then not with it.
Seymour Concerned
9:10 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
Dear High Schoolers, do you want to know how to land an insanely great paying job that doesn't require a college diploma?
Here's how:
Step 1) Befriend Grot;
Step 2) Join local Republican Party as the "youth chair." And that's it. Then you can sit back and make $50-some-thousand a year, plus a $15,000 a year health insurance package.
These meetings are the perfect opportunity for you high school students to befriend Grot.
Matt Guarnieri
11:24 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012
Doesn't typing in a form that points out a person’s ethnicity in a critical manner reeks of racism and prejudice?
I make fun of my own Italian heritage at times but…. Well, I should just consider the source, please keep Mr. Berz’s comment up so people can see where he’s coming from.
Thomas Delise
9:38 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
SLICK !!!
Jeffery Berz
9:23 am on Saturday, April 14, 2012
Looks like another "twister" has touched down again!
Jeffery Berz
1:27 pm on Saturday, April 14, 2012
Hey Matt,
I think you should have used the word reek instead of "reeks". It just didn't sound right. It's good to read what you have written before you hit Submit.
I don't have a racial or prejudice bone in my body. In my lifetime I have had the pleasure of working with and having friends of many different ethnic backgrounds. I just chose to make fun of Grout because I don't like him or what he stands for.
If you Matt chose to perceive and twist my comments to make them look racially inclined that is your prerogative although very wrong. I'm of German and English backgrounds. Feel free to make fun of that. That kind of stuff doesn't bother me. In the mean time "Thanks For Coming Down".
Truthful Enquirer
8:33 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Hey Daniel Webster, if you're going to correct Matt's English/grammar the term should read "prejudicial."
Jeffery Berz
9:32 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
OK then....thanks for coming down!
kabuki
1:07 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
I'd like to ask Mr. Grot if he has any other $60K plus benefits job openings available? My daughter is also still in college with minimal work experience & no college degree yet, just like his new deputy Brian Fairbrother. Oh, but I forgot Mr. Fairbrother has a TON of experience, having been the "youth chair" of the Macomb County Republicans....not too mention being your good friend. Too bad, was really hoping there were more of these ludicrously high paying cushy jobs to hand out to unqualified inexperienced friends
Jeffery Berz
6:04 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Good job Matt!
Stick with the losers.
Jeffery Berz
6:42 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
I understand there were many more residents present at this meeting than most any of the regular township meetings. This really says a lot for the Supervisor. It also tells me that people are out there watching what's going on and they don't like it. They will go to Grot's meeting but they don't want to go in front of Stathakis and his cronies. In most cases I like summer to stick around as long as possible but this year I can't wait for November when Stathakis and his merry men(sorry Flier) get the boot.