Oakland County Board Cancels Meeting To Appoint Patterson's Successor

DETROIT, Michigan (CBS DETROIT)- The Oakland County Board of Commissioners fell under scrutiny from L. Brooks Patterson's family and staff when they scheduled a board meeting to appoint a new county executive on the day of L. Brooks Patterson's funeral service.

The board has promptly re-scheduled the meeting to August 16, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium on Telegraph.

Democratic Board Chairman David Woodward resigned Wednesday and has begun preparing to take on the county executive role. It is said that a bipartisan panel will review applicants and will choose a new county executive on August 15, 2019.

The board will have 30 days or until September 2, 2019 to appoint a new executive to replace Gerald Poisson. If no one is chosen, then Poisson will serve until a special election is held.

Click here to apply for the county executive role. 

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