County seeks $13.1M from state to hire prosecutors and support staff to cut caseloads

Aug 27, 2026

The committee heard a request to extend a Michigan Department of Treasury grant totaling $13,141,432 to support hiring prosecutors, detectives, victim advocates and support staff; prosecutor's office targets roughly 40–50 new positions to reduce assistant prosecutors' caseloads.

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Tony Guerrero told the committee the local prosecutor support grant from the Michigan Department of Treasury totals $13,141,432 with no county match and would support hiring prosecuting attorneys, detectives, victim advocates and support staff to reduce caseloads for assistant prosecutors.

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