Freedom residents protest Trustee Zizka’s effort to derail a local dog training business

Dozens of Freedom Township residents attended the July 1, 2021, meeting to protest the township’s decisions regarding a local business. Lyndsey Brennan/The Portager

Freedom residents protest Trustee Zizka’s effort to derail a local dog training business

- Lyndsey Brennan

Nearly 50 community members and dog trainers gathered Thursday evening at a Freedom Township trustees meeting to address the actions of Trustee John Zizka, who they say has “abused his power” and “overstepped his role” in attempting to shut down a new business. 

Michelle Filler said she and her husband invested their life savings into buying and developing a 25-acre commercial space in Freedom Township to relocate her business, Duke’s K9 Dash ‘N Splash, a dog training facility that offers dock diving lessons and competitions.

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