Grand Blanc Township Faces Scrutiny Over $164,000 FOIA Fees Following Fire Department Controversy

Controversy over FOIA costs deepens as questions grow about fire station staffing, resident safety and government transparency in Grand Blanc Township.

Dec 01, 2025

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Independent journalist Anna Matson is challenging Grand Blanc Township after the municipality issued more than $160,000 in Freedom of Information Act fees connected to her investigation into fire department staffing and the administrative leave of the township’s fire chief.

Matson said her reporting began the day of the October shooting and arson in Gran…

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