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Commissioners discuss sheriff—ffort to scale back township policing contracts; legal review requested
Summary
Board members expressed concern after reports that the sheriff planned to end or reduce several township policing contracts; commissioners asked legal staff to review whether the sheriff has unilateral authority to terminate contracts funded by township millages.
Montcalm County commissioners spent a substantial portion of their March 24 meeting discussing recent moves by the sheriff to end or reduce policing contracts with townships and villages, and they asked county legal counsel to review whether the sheriff can unilaterally terminate those agreements.
Commissioners said they had received public reports and emails indicating the sheriff informed several townships — including Crystal Township and Howard City — that contract policing levels would be cut or eliminated. Several…
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