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Muskegon County sheriff's office seeks FY2026 congressional appropriations through Sen. Gary Peters' office
Summary
At its April 17 safety committee meeting, Muskegon County commissioners heard a motion to approve the sheriff's office request to seek FY2026 congressional appropriations via U.S. Sen. Gary Peters' office; commissioners asked about deadlines and match requirements.
Muskegon County commissioners at the April 17, 2025, safety committee meeting considered a motion to allow the sheriff's office to submit a request for FY2026 congressional appropriations through U.S. Sen. Gary Peters' office.
The request was introduced during the committee's business and moved for consideration; commissioners pressed staff on timing and whether the application carried any local match requirement. One commissioner asked whether the application deadline had already passed. A county official replied that the deadline appeared to be in March or April, and another staff member said, based on the appropriations handbook, the deadline might already have passed.
When asked about any requirement for cooperation with federal immigration enforcement that some recent federal appropriations language has included, the sheriff said, "I can't answer whether it is or isn't. All I can tell you is we're just at this point requesting the funding. We don't have the details attached with that funding. It hasn't been approved. We're just asking you... I can find out the answer for you, sir." The sheriff did not provide further details on any conditions attached to the requested funds.
No final vote or approval outcome for the request is recorded in the provided transcript. Committee members discussed the item and asked staff to obtain clarification on deadlines and any match or policy conditions before further action.
