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Grand Blanc Watchdogs
by Imagine Grand Blanc
Lonnie Adkins and Monica Shapiro talk about what goes on at the Township. Think “the team” is asleep at the wheel? Think they waste our tax dollars? Think the township could be better? So do we! Let’s talk Grand Blanc!
Episodes
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We keep talking! Do not Knock! Recall, Data Centers and Flock Cameras, Development, Neighborhood Road Repair
This is a great one! Listen up! One year since the LDS Church Fire... WE STILL HAVENT GOTTEN CHIEF JENT THE MINIMUM STAFFING HE SAID HE NEEDED! 1.6 % of the Budget and a solid year since the Church Fire PROVED he was right to ask for it! Dennis Liimatta and his Municipal Consultancy... Monica and...
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Data Centers! Flock Cameras!
Look at the attendance at the township's meeting on Data Centers and Flock Cameras! Ya think they advertised? GB Watchdogs thinks they were relieved to have managed to have the discussion under the radar... Listen to Lonnie and Monica discuss the moment at 39:40 when Attorney Chubb and Scott...
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View Newspaper Gets it Wrong
The Grand Blanc View published their usual puff piece about the Township Board. "GB Township Board Mulls Millage Proposal." The article tells a nice little story about our fire department but it gets one key aspect dead wrong. "Chief Jent sounded the alarm about staffing levels after the Sept. 28...
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Interview with Larry Pack, MD Grand Blanc resident
Larry Pack is a member of a neighborhood that was targeted for a random zoning change from residential to commercial, so that one of the DDA developers could put an office plaza in the center of a quiet neighborhood of 10 acre lots off Baldwin road. He and his neighbors got 60 people to come out…
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Interview with Bruce Trevithick: Facts the Board Should Have Had
Bruce is the Executive Director of the Genesee County Medical Control Authority, which collects data and oversees administration of the County's EMS system. In this interview he presents all the facts regarding Exclusive Contracts and the Geofencing model that the Township opted to approve…
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Call with Abe
This is a great one! Monica's son, comedian Abe Shapiro, mocks the Recall effort and makes his mother laugh. If you follow Abe on instagram you know how funny he is. Enjoy!
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Why Recall! Road Diet on Fenton Road ! Petitions start May 2!
Lonnie and Monica talk about all the problems that have come to light SINCE the language for the recall was approved. Anthony Hudson told the board back then that we'd be wathing the and urged them to "act better." Well, folks, they haven't. After the incident at East Middle school where a mother...
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Firefighter Lawsuit! More on Storm Drains! Ambulance Contract; Interview with Bruce Trevithick
The Firefighter Lawsuit - four firefighters sued the Board and Dennis Liimatta for "retaliation" . We thank them for reminding the public that the problems in the Fire Department are very much ongoing. Mr. Liimatta is still trying to control and punish our first responders rather than work with...
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Floods! Shrug! Interview with Jeff Wright, Genesee County Drain Commissioner
April 11 Metro Flint News Talk Radio broadcast Major floods the first weekend in April; The shocking lack of leadership by Supervisor Scott Bennet, some challenging questions for Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright and a lot of information about what needs to be done and how difficult yet not…
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School Millage part II with Dara Shapiro
In this second part of our School Millage discussion, Monica interviews her daughter Dara, a GBHS Graduate and current high school teacher. She has a Master's degree in education from Columbia Teachers College. Dara has taught in the New York City public schools and in the LA Unified School...
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The School Millage
This was part one of our second CCN radio show, in which we discussed the upcoming School Millage Renewal vote. Key points - Grand Blanc Schools have gone down in the annual US News and World Report on US high schools. We were perennially number one in Genesee County; this year we are number…
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Chief Jent Ignored; Couple Denied Liquor License
This is part one of our second CCN Radio Show, in which we discuss the Township meeting where Chief Jent gave his comprehensive year end review and and outlined future plans for the Department. Mr. Bennett thanked him for his presentation and as if he hadn't spoken, talked about how the Fire...
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Warwick Hills Denied!
Warwick Hills has been trying to get its roads fixed for many years. If you've been to the Ally Challenge lately you know exactly how bad the roads there are. After trying, and failing to get the project off the ground in 2020, the Warwick HOA had managed to obtain the proper petitions (not easy...
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The Ambulance Contract
This was our first show on Metro Flint News/Talk Radio - listen for us every Saturday at 1pm-2pm on internet radio. But in case you miss it, we'll post it by the following Monday right here at GB Watchdogs. Lonnie and Monica discuss the Patriot Ambulance "geofencing" agreement with the township,...
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Video Interview with Chris Swanson
Our first (and so far only) video podcast with Genesee County's own Democratic Candidate for Governor, Sheriff Chris Swanson!
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The Bet 11/11
Here's a little mini episode about our pre-meeting bet for 11/11, Veteran's Day.
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Chief Jent Part II
All about the First Responder's Day meeting where the public came out in force to support Chief Jent!
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Chief Jent Part I
Lonnie and Monica discuss Township Superintendent Dennis Limmatta's inept blunder. One month after the shooting and fire at the Church of Latter Day Saints, Limmatta announced he was placing Fire Chief Jamie Jent on administrative leave and that his termination would be on the Board Agenda at the...
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Government Report Card
In this episode Lonnie and Monica do a deep dive into how Grand Blanc Township is working - and not working. We talk about our Superintendent, Dennis Limatta, “the CEO of Grand Blanc Township” whose attempt to fire Chief Jent is just one example of his inept handling of “the business” of Grand...
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"Message From Our Supervisor Spring 2025"
Always fun! Lonnie and Monica take apart the muddled claims and ideas presented in our Spring and Summer newsletters.... This is not the latest Message - that would be the summer one - but it was a doozy. This was the one where Mr. Bennett claimed that Townships all over Michigan do not receive...
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Master Plan: How The Township Ignores It /Weaponizes it Against Residents
Over 750 residents participated in the Master Plan Survey. Many of us attended workshops and made comments on the drafts. The resulting document was pretty great! But the two main priorities identified in it have been backburnered: "non-motorized access to our roads" and "Improvements in the…
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The Park off McCandlish; the City's purchase of the Jewell; Code Enforcement
Watchdogs do a deep dive into the potential for a 230 acre park in the center of our two communities (City and Township) and how it "was never on the Township's radar." In a competition between City's leadership and Township, who's winning? City Mayor John Creasey, hands down. Lonnie rants about...
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VOTE NO ON PARKS MILLAGE
The last thing we want is for this administration to have even more of our tax money to spend irresponsibly, without giving us anything we want, need, or should have. This episode has been edited. The first version misstated the cost of the firetruck. It is two million, not four million!
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Highlights from Firestation/DPW DEBT episode!
Favorite moments from the current episode!
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24 M Firestation/DPW Building! 18.9M debt!
In this episode Lonnie Adkins and Monica Shapiro discuss the 24M Firestation/DPW Building and the major amount of debt township took on to pay for it.
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Lonnie Adkins and Monica Shapiro talk about what goes on at the Township. Think “the team” is asleep at the wheel? Think they waste our tax dollars? Think the township could be better? So do we! Let’s talk Grand Blanc!
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Imagine Grand Blanc
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