Articles tagged:county board

Opinion: Washtenaw County should leave animal control duties with Humane Society

Posted: Sat Nov 26 10:01 a.m. by Letters to the Editor

Once again in “County shifts humane society funds to sheriff’s office under revised budget” (AA.Com/Sunday Nov. 6), the commissioners are short on logic and data. In a move, which seems rather vendetta like, the county board is proposing a transfer of authority for animal control to the sheriff’s department. Chairman ...

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UPDATED: Washtenaw County workers union gives up raise to save jobs

Posted: Thu Oct 8 9 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Washtenaw County Administrator Bob Guenzel announced Wednesday night that the county's largest union has agreed to make significant concessions over the next two years to help confront major budget shortfalls. Also at Wednesday's Ways and Means Committee meeting, commissioners agreed to restore planned cuts to human services agencies and will instead ...

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