Suspension of Applegate clerk sparks tense special meeting Sunday night

Council Meeting Ends Abruptly Over Unsworn Clerk

A missed oath of office brought a heated Applegate Village Council meeting in Sanilac County to a sudden halt Sunday night, leaving the suspension of Village Clerk Stephanie Helmold unresolved. After nearly 2 hours of debate over fire department door access and records, officials realized interim clerk Natalia Bartholomew was never sworn in. Firefighters raised their hands to show they were ready to resign, and the village dissolution commission…

Suspension of Applegate clerk sparks tense special meeting Sunday night

A special meeting of the Applegate Village Council ended without a decision Sunday night on the suspension of Village Clerk Stephanie Helmold. The meeting abruptly ended after officials realized the interim clerk taking minutes had not been sworn into office. The meeting also saw several firefighters threaten to resign and the vice-chair of the village’s disincorporation commission submit her resignation. Village President Aidan Dove suspended H…