Prosecutor asks board to fund litigation after executive refuses to sign grant certifications
Macomb County prosecutor urged the committee to authorize outside counsel and funds to seek a court order after the county executive declined to sign federal grant certifications, which prosecutors say blocked roughly $7.5–8M in potential grant awards; the executive asked for transparent meetings instead. The committee voted to refer the matter to the full board.
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The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office asked the board to provide resources and authorization to pursue court action after repeated failures to secure the county executive's signature on required federal grant certifications, which the prosecutor's office says prevented submission of multiple grant applications.
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