Municipal Law
Attorney Powers served four years as assistant City Attorney for the City of Petoskey and six and one-half years as City Attorney for the City of Petoskey. She has and currently does serve as special counsel to various townships, villages, cities, and school districts. As a municipal attorney, Ms. Powers handles the following:
- Ballot Question Drafting
- Contract Review
- Contracts and Various Other Agreements
- Leases
- Legal Opinions and Memoranda of Law
- Licenses
- Freedom of Information Act Matters
- Intergovernmental Agreements
- MDEQ Matters
- Meetings with Elected Officials at State and Federal Level
- Miscellaneous Municipal-Related Matters, Issues, and Concerns
- Negotiations
- Open Meetings Act Matters
- Ordinance Drafting
- Ordinance Prosecution
- Personnel Matters
- Planning and Zoning Matters
- Provide Education and Training to Staff, Including Law Enforcement
- PUDs and Other Land-Use Agreements
- Real Estate Matters
- Regulation-Compliance Matters
- Resolution Drafting
- Service as General Corporate Counsel to Elected Officials and Management of Municipality
- Service as Staff to Elected Boards and Commissions
- Tax Appeals
- Utility Matters, Including Water, Sewer, and Electric