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Committee approves sheriff’s labor budget amendments after heated debate, 7-4
Summary
The Macomb County Records and Public Safety Committee voted 7-4 to approve budget amendments tied to the sheriff’s labor agreement after debate over process and municipal costs. Commissioners split along constituent and process concerns; some said the contracts help retention.
At a meeting of the Macomb County Records and Public Safety Committee, members voted 7 to 4 to approve budget amendments implementing parts of the Fraternal Order of Police labor agreement for the sheriff’s department.
The amendments — described in committee as related to the sheriff’s labor agreement and presented together as items 5c–5f — were presented by Carolyn Sembrough, director of human resources and labor relations, and Steve Schmiegel, director of finance. Committee members debated whether to table the matter or vote immediately and raised concerns about notice to contract payers and the effect on municipal budgets.
Commissioner Joseph Kraft said the board needed to decide rather than postpone: "If we decide yes, we move forward with the contracts and…
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