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Macomb County adopts FY2026 budget; board also approves hazard plan, levy for Martha T. Berry
Summary
The Macomb County Board of Commissioners adopted the FY2026 comprehensive general appropriations ordinance and approved multiple resolutions at its Nov. 20 meeting, including a levy to fund capital improvements at the Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility. The board also adopted the county hazardous mitigation plan and moved a property-transfer item back to committee.
The Macomb County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 20 adopted the fiscal year 2026 comprehensive general appropriations ordinance and approved several additional measures, including a levy to support capital improvements at the Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility and a county hazard-mitigation plan.
Commissioner Kraft moved to adopt Ordinance 2025-O2, with Commissioner Wallace supporting the motion. The vote to adopt the FY2026 budget ordinance was recorded as 13 to 0. During discussion, the board’s vice chair addressed recent press coverage that characterized the budget as “cutting 18 and a half positions,” saying the phrasing was misleading: the board is not laying off current employees, the vice chair said, but rather is not approving certain proposed new positions in the county…
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