Mackinac County board authorizes hiring process for school resource officer

May 28, 2026

Sheriff Ed Wilk told commissioners St. Ignace Area Schools will cover 75% of an SRO’s cost and the county 25%; the board unanimously authorized the sheriff to begin hiring. Estimated startup costs are about $160,000, including a patrol vehicle.

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Sheriff Ed Wilk told the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners on May 28 that St. Ignace Area Schools has requested a School Resource Officer and committed to funding 75% of the position’s cost, leaving the county responsible for roughly 25%.

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