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Macomb County committee backs legal-contracts and sheriff budget fixes; items sent to full board
Summary
The county’s Records and Public Safety Committee unanimously recommended multiple contracts and budget amendments to the full board, including an $83,408 legal-research contract for the public defender, a Harrison Township-funded deputy and vehicle, and corrections returning two sheriff deputy positions to the general fund.
The Macomb County Records and Public Safety Committee on a unanimous vote recommended several routine contracts and budget amendments to the full county board, including a legal-research contract for the public defender, a Harrison Township-funded deputy and vehicle, and corrections to sheriff staffing allocations.
Erin Friars of the public defender’s office explained the West Publishing contract under consideration is an approximately five-year arrangement with annual costs “under $20,000,” totaling about $83,408.31. “We are a 100% grant funded department,” Friars said, noting she was available to answer questions. The committee voted 12 to 0 to send the contract to the full board.
The committee also recommended a Harrison Township contract to add a deputy and…
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