Leland Township Supervisor Faces Lawsuit, ZBA Set to Be Replenished Ahead of Youth For Christ Hearing
By Art Bukowski | July 17, 2026
The chair of Leland Township’s planning commission is suing the township supervisor, claiming he’s standing in the way of her serving out her full term – a charge he denies.
Meanwhile, after some last-minute scrambling, the township’s zoning board of appeals will (possibly) be whole again and (possibly) ready to continue its work on the highly contentious Youth for Christ proposal.
Planning commission lawsuit
Township Supervisor Clint Mitchell tells The Ticker planning commission chair Lee Cory personally served him with a lawsuit at Monday’s township board meeting. Read the full lawsuit here.
The suit alleges, among other things, that Mitchell “refused to take appropriate action” following Cory’s stated desire to …
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