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Commission approves MERS amortization extension and budget amendments to sustain planning and zoning staff
Summary
The Eaton County Board approved a five-year MERS amortization extension after a $3 million infusion (Delta Township $2M, county $1M) and passed budget amendments using application-fee revenue to fund planning and zoning staff through a provisional date; commissioners flagged a memo date error and reserved final decisions on ordinance repeal timing.
Eaton County commissioners approved a set of budget and pension measures Nov. 19 that the administration said were intended to stabilize long-term retirement liabilities and temporarily fund planning and zoning operations.
On a recommendation from county staff, the board approved a five-year amortization extension with MERS (Municipal Employees' Retirement System) for several employee groups after a combined $3,000,000 contribution: $2,000,000 from Delta Township and $1,000,000 from the county. Administration counsel said the change reduces the single largest group's budgeted MERS rate from an asserted ~140% of payroll to roughly 111%…
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