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Residents and townships urge Barry County not to fund Isabella County lawsuit

Barry County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents and a Castleton Township resolution urged the Barry County Board of Commissioners to oppose using county taxpayer funds to support an Isabella County court case; administrators said the lawsuit could have a potential financial impact but no funding decision was made.

Multiple residents and township representatives used the public‑comment period at the Barry County Board of Commissioners’ Dec. 9 meeting to press the board not to use county taxpayer dollars to support a court case in Isabella County.

John Lake of Irving Township read a letter from State Representative Angela Rigas’s office opposing the idea of Barry County contributing funds to the…

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