Purported Northern Michigan boat launch request fuels controversy for Whitmer detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via @detroitnews
The owner of a Northern Michigan dock company says @GovWhitmer's husband wanted his boat placed in the water before the Memorial Day weekend as Whitmer urged residents not to rush to the region.
"This morning, I was out working when the office called me, there was a gentleman on hold who wanted his boat in the water before the weekend," Dowker said. "Being Memorial weekend and the fact that we started working 3 weeks late means there is no chance this is going to happen”
"Well our office personnel had explained this to the man and he replied, 'I am the husband to the governor, will this make a difference?'"
Whitmer and Mallory, who reside in Lansing, own a property in the Elk Rapids area with a taxable value of about $175,000, according to county records. Zillow estimates the property could currently sell for more than $437,000.
On May 18, Whitmer announced plans to lift restrictions on northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
"If you don't live in these regions ... think long and hard before you take a trip into them," Whitmer said.
"If you don't live in these regions ... think long and hard before you take a trip into them," Whitmer said.
"A small spike could put the hospital system in dire straits pretty quickly," she added later. "That's precisely why we're asking everyone to continue doing their part. Don't descend on Traverse City from all regions of the state."
The coastal property owned by Whitmer and her husband is about 25 minutes from Traverse City.
