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Eaton County commissioners approve 2-mill public safety millage for May 2025 ballot after hours of debate
Summary
The Eaton County Board of Commissioners voted 13–1 to place a proposed 2-mill, 10-year public safety millage on the May 6, 2025 ballot. Commissioners debated whether the amount and the timing are sufficient to address long-term county fiscal needs and public-safety staffing gaps.
The Eaton County Board of Commissioners voted 13–1 on Dec. 18 to place a proposed countywide public safety millage of up to 2 mills — $2 per $1,000 of taxable value — on the May 6, 2025 ballot.
Commissioners said the measure is intended to preserve and bolster sheriff's road patrol and specialty services, provide additional staffing and resources to the prosecuting attorney’s office, and support animal-control staffing and services. The resolution estimates the first-year revenue at about $10,058,494 and would run for 10 years (2025–2034) if approved by voters.
Why it matters: Commissioners and county leaders said the county faces immediate public-safety staffing shortfalls and long-term budget pressure. Several speakers pointed to recruitment challenges for law enforcement and to the prosecutor’s office workload as reasons the county needs a dedicated revenue source…
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