Commissioners confront $1.5M prosecutor grant shortfall and possible layoffs
County staff told commissioners a state cut to a high-crime community support grant reduced local funding by roughly $1.5–$1.8 million, triggering automatic layoff language in the county budget unless the board overrides it or state funds return. Commissioners asked for a meeting with the prosecutor and state lawmakers before final action.
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Genesee County administration told the Board of Commissioners on April 15 that a state-level change to a grant program reduced local funding for prosecutor-supported positions by roughly $1.5 million this year, and that the county’s adopted budget resolution triggers layoff notices when grant funding disappears.
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