CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees made five commission and committee appointments at its meeting on Aug. 11.

Trustees approved William Rucker and Rick Adlen to fill two open spots on the Planning Commission. Rucker comes to the board with experience in utilities and as a Little League umpire.

“Even though I am not a state licensed engineer, I have worked my butt off to get the position I am in today,” Rucker said. “I have held various jobs in infrastructure-based (roles) that have allowed me to work on a professional level with engineers. I believe that this expertise gives me a good handle on how utilities and planning should come along in township projects.”

He added, “I think my skills would, for this committee, bring real-world input to (projects) to cut cost

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