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Board approves interim hire of prosecutor’s chief assistant; commissioners debate optics and stability
Summary
Prosecutor moved to hire Catherine R. Ginster as chief assistant prosecutor on an interim basis to address caseload and staffing shortages. Commissioners raised concerns about office stability and nepotism optics; board approved the hire for roughly six months at the current designated salary.
Montcalm County commissioners approved an interim hire to fill a gap in the prosecutor’s office after the county prosecutor presented staffing shortfalls and requested temporary help.
Prosecutor Ginster asked to hire Catherine R. Ginster (his sister) as chief assistant prosecutor on an interim basis at the current designated salary. He said the appointment was intended as a short‑term measure — he estimated about six months — to provide leadership and training while he intensifies recruiting efforts for long‑term…
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