FCC Sets Cell-Tower Siting Application Timeframe

The Federal Communication Commission has issued a declaratory ruling establishing timeframes for the processing of wireless tower siting applications.

House Approves Funding from Eaton County Transportation Authority and Other Local Entities

On December 11, 2009 the U.S. House of Representatives approved an appropriations bill that provides federal funding for the Eaton County Transportation Authority.  The legislation, pushed in large part by Congressman Mark Schauer, includes $1,000,000 for the Eaton County Transportation Authority (EATRAN).  The funding allocated to EATRAN in this legislation will allow EATRAN to purchase additional transportation vehicles and upgrade its current equipment.   EATRAN serves the citizens of Eaton County by providing curb-to-curb public transportation in areas such as Delta Township, Grand Ledge, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Olivet, and other Eaton County cities.

Court of Appeals Rejects "Actual Prejudice" Test and Requires Regional Transit Authorities to Receive Written Notice of Injury Claim

In Pollard v Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), No. 288851, the Court of Appeals - reversing prior authority that failure to provide written notice was not fatal unless the authority could show actual prejudice from the lack of written notice held that the trial court improperly denied summary disposition because the statute clearly requires written notice within 60 days, which the plaintiff did not provide.

It's inevitable. When reviewing your municipal ordinances, you will run into a provision that contains ambiguous language. This discovery will lead to a rash of questions: Does the language need to be amended? Would the ordinance be upheld by the court? Is the ordinance overbroad?