Petitions for consolidation of Saugatuck and Douglas to be turned in Tuesday

7:23 am
Mon February 18, 2013

Petitions for consolidation of Saugatuck and Douglas to be turned in Tuesday

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Vote could be held in August or November on merging the governments of the two cities.
The group leading the petition drive for a referendum on consolidating Saugatuck and Douglas plans to turn in the more than 340 signatures to the state on Tuesday. "We are gratified by the number of residents who signed the petition. It clearly shows our voters want this referendum," said Matt Balmer, spokesman for the Citizens for Independent and Cooperative Communities.