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Union County captain, speaking as resident, urges voters to back Eaton County public-safety millage
Summary
Chris Coleman, identifying himself as a captain with the Union County Sheriff’s Office but speaking as a resident, told commissioners the county answered about 30,000 calls in 2024 and warned that failure of the upcoming millage could eliminate Eaton County road patrol and major public-safety services.
Chris Coleman introduced himself as a captain with the Union County Sheriff’s Office but said he spoke to the board "as a resident." He said Eaton County responded to approximately 30,000 calls in 2024, which he characterized as about 51% of law-enforcement calls in the county, and urged support for an upcoming public-safety millage to avoid layoffs and service cuts.
Coleman warned that if the millage fails "there's not gonna be an Eaton County Road Patrol" and said contract policing and services such as animal control and prosecutor staffing would face significant cuts. He encouraged residents to ask questions about county finances and described widespread concern during his door-to-door outreach. "Can you afford not to have public safety in this county?" he asked.
The Chair acknowledged the comments but the board did not take formal action during the meeting. Coleman offered to answer follow-up questions from the public; commissioners did not dispute his figures during the comment period.
