Blog tagged as Local Government

87% Of Local Money Ballot Proposals Pass 

08/10/23 11:56 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
87% Of Local Money Ballot Proposals Pass 
Local voters agreed to bond out nearly $330 million for school projects in at least 13 school districts, according to election results compiled by MIRS News.

Ottawa County Commissioner's Opponents File for Her Recall

07/06/23 10:43 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Ottawa County Commissioner's Opponents File for Her Recall
A petition to recall Lucy Ebel, the 2nd district Ottawa County commissioner, was filed on Monday by Larry Jackson, former Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives’ District 86 seat.

Should Locals Set Minimum Wage & Benefit Levels?

06/22/23 03:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Should Locals Set Minimum Wage & Benefit Levels?
The Senate Labor Committee took testimony Wednesday on legislation that unweaves a Snyder-era ban and would allow local governments to adopt ordinances setting higher minimum wage rates and better benefits than those existing statewide.

Court Filing: Hold Flint, Mayor In Contempt For Failing To Meet Pipe Replacement Deadlines

05/30/23 01:30 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Court Filing: Hold Flint, Mayor In Contempt For Failing To Meet Pipe Replacement Deadlines
Attorneys for Concerned Pastors for Social Action filed a motion Friday seeking contempt charges against the city of Flint and its mayor for missing court-ordered deadlines to replace the city's lead water pipes.

Edenville Flood Victims: The State Isn't Helping Us 

05/19/23 12:59 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Edenville Flood Victims: The State Isn't Helping Us 
Three years after heavy rains broke the Edenville and Sanford dams, area residents who were flooded out at the time are still not whole, as many homeowners have double mortgages they cannot possibly pay off in their lifetime, according to Sanford Village Councilman Carl Hamann.