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Board moves public defender MIDC budget amendment after state grant reduction

Macomb County Board of Commissioners · March 20, 2026
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The board approved sending a $350,000 budget amendment for the public defender's office to the full board; the office said the reduction reflects a smaller MIDC grant and that its budget is largely grant funded with state statute protections for reimbursements.

Macomb County staff presented a budget amendment to align the public defender's office with a reduced MIDC grant, proposing a $350,000 reduction to contract attorney costs. The presenter said the office is largely grant funded…

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