Michigan Works Southeast outlines local programs, cites $109,000 in barrier‑removal aid
Michigan Works Southeast told Jackson County commissioners it served more than 11,000 visitors in Jackson this period, enrolled 41 people in a new GEMS program for those behind on child support, and spent "over $109,000" on barrier-removal assistance for working low‑income residents; commissioners voted to receive the report.
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Misty Scholters, deputy director of Michigan Works Southeast, and Angela Watkins, the agency’s Jackson service‑center manager, presented the semiannual regional report and a detailed update on services in Jackson County. Scholters said the five‑county agency serves roughly 865,000 people across Hillsdale, Lenawee, Jackson, Livingston and Washtenaw counties and highlighted adult‑education completions and employer partnerships.
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