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County staff says state budget talks hinge on road‑funding deal, warns of tight appropriations
Summary
At its March 11 Government Operations Committee meeting, a county staff member reporting from Lansing said the state budget and a proposed road‑funding deal are taking up most legislative time and could affect county programs; members asked about a federal waiver covering jail inmates’ health coverage.
A county staff member gave the Government Operations Committee an overview of the Michigan Legislature’s early budget negotiations on March 11, saying the 2025 state budget and a proposed road‑funding package are dominating work in Lansing and in Washington, D.C.
The staff member said the governor’s budget proposal and talks between the administration and the newly elected Speaker include a major road‑funding plan that could affect other spending areas. “The budget is really sucking up all the oxygen in town,” the staff member said, adding that the state…
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