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Macomb commissioners send 0.1‑mill proposal for Martha T. Berry facility upgrades to full board after heated debate
Summary
The joint Internal Services and Health & Human Services committees voted to send a proposed 0.1‑mill levy for Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility to the full Macomb County Board, after commissioners debated using a millage versus reallocating capital funds or reserves to pay for urgent elevator and HVAC work.
Commissioners on the Macomb County Joint Internal Services and Health and Human Services committees voted to advance a proposed 0.1‑mill levy for Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility to the full board, following an extended debate about how to pay for urgent building repairs including elevators and HVAC work.
The committees voted to move the resolution to the full board; the final recorded committee tally after a motion to reconsider was 7–6 in favor of sending the measure forward.
The levy language would authorize a county millage specifically to “support capital improvements at Martha T. Berry,” commissioners said during discussion. Commissioner Lucido, chairing the Health and Human Services committee, described the cost per household as small: “The cost is very minimal per household. We’re…
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