The Shelby Township Board of Trustees recently approved a request by Clerk Stanley Grot to adopt a resolution regarding a permanent change to three of the township's 29 precinct voting locations.

Shelby Township Clerk Stanley Grot was recognized at the Aug. 4 Board of Trustees meeting for meeting the program criteria to obtain the prestigious Certified Michigan Municipal Clerk designation.

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing prayers before public meetings has prompted one Metro Detroit clerk to add a call to a higher power to the township's oath of office.
Shelby Township Clerk Stanley Grot won approval from the board of trustees to give officeholders the option of ending their sworn oath with "so help me God."