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Eaton County committee to ask full board to extend county planning and zoning as townships consider options
Summary
After weeks of township uncertainty, the Eaton County Ways & Means committee voted to forward a budget amendment asking the full board to keep county planning and zoning services in place through June 30 while townships pursue joint or individual plans; staff said current fee revenue will cover operations to December and that master‑plan grant funds are at risk if the county ceases work prematurely.
The Eaton County Ways & Means Committee voted Nov. 14 to ask the full Board of Commissioners to approve a budget amendment extending county planning and zoning services through June 30, giving local townships more time to form joint arrangements or adopt their own planning rules.
The motion, carried by voice vote, followed repeated questions from public commenters and township officials about whether townships were prepared to assume zoning responsibilities. "My main concern today is the proposed decision to end planning zoning and its adverse effect on the townships in Eaton County," said Scott Smith, a Sunfield resident and member of the Sunfield Village Council, during limited public comment.
Administration staff said the original FY25/26 budget assumed $185,000 in contributions from local…
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