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Midwest Strategy Group warns Lansing budget impasse could affect state projects; cites Nowicki Park priority
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Adam Wright of Midwest Strategy Group told Rochester Hills council the Michigan Legislature had missed a self‑imposed July 1 budget deadline and that local priorities such as Nowicki Park are awaiting appropriation decisions as negotiations continue.
Adam Wright of Midwest Strategy Group briefed the Rochester Hills City Council on Aug. 11 about the ongoing budget stalemate in Lansing, potential implications for local projects and several bills under consideration that could affect municipalities.
“It’s the biggest news,” Wright said, summarizing the central issue: the legislature missed a self‑imposed July 1 deadline to pass a state budget. He said the Senate has passed a full budget and the House has passed a school‑aid budget, but differences remain and a consensus revenue estimate has complicated the Senate’s position. Wright said the governor has linked passage of a roads funding package to finalizing the budget and that competing proposals differ on whether to raise new revenue or achieve reductions. “There has to be compromise,” Wright said.
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