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Kalamazoo County weighs expanding TriShare/CareShare child-care benefit after early demand exceeds pilot cap
Summary
County HR reported TriShare and the new Michigan CareShare expansion grew from 37 pilot participants to 50 employees in combined programs and created a waitlist; commissioners discussed removing caps and covering ongoing costs in the 2027 budget.
Kalamazoo County administrators told commissioners the employee TriShare pilot expanded this year into Michigan’s new CareShare program and early demand outpaced initial funding projections, creating a wait list and prompting discussion of long-term funding.
HR Director Sharon Brown said the pilot began in 2024 with 37 employees enrolled and that, after CareShare rollout, the…
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