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Residents, former officials urge caution and study before resubmitting Eaton County public safety millage
Summary
Multiple residents and former officials urged Eaton County commissioners to delay or study a proposed public safety millage after its defeat in November, citing alternative revenue sources and concerns about timing; supporters said immediate action is needed to fund sheriff, prosecutor and courts.
Several residents and former officials used the board's limited public-comment periods on Jan. 15 to press contrasting views about a proposed Eaton County public safety millage that the county placed on the November ballot and voters rejected.
Dr. Dave Purcell, a Charlotte resident, told commissioners he believes resubmitting the measure at the May election would be premature. "Five months later, I don't think it's a good idea," he said, adding that the county should "table this thing, study it for a year, let new people have their voice." Purcell urged commissioners to examine other incoming revenues — including state revenue sharing, opioid settlement funds, cannabis revenue and Department of Corrections…
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