Census: Grand Rapids Metro Area Fastest Growing In Michigan
The Grand Rapids area includes Barry, Kent, Montcalm and Ottawa counties.
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The Grand Rapids area includes Barry, Kent, Montcalm and Ottawa counties.
Protesters say some of the millions of dollars in the 'hardest hit funds' should be used to help keep owners in their homes not for blight removal.
People interested in becoming the next Wayne County Treasurer have a week to apply.
An effort to cut health care costs for Wayne County retirees is paying off.
According to police, there were 94 federal cases of human trafficking and 100 state cases of human trafficking in the tri-county area in 2013 and 2014.
The county says the property has an unpaid tax bill of at least $2.3 million.
Hundreds of property owners in Detroit and some of its suburbs who are facing tax foreclosure are taking steps they hope will allow them to stay in their homes.
The report says county officials knew the project was at least $41 million over budget when county commissioners were asked to approve a smaller budget.
An assistant prosecutor has been selected as Wayne County's first new treasurer in 39 years.
"This is a holiday gift that will change a family's life forever. It is a new beginning that provides an opportunity for long-term self-sufficiency and stability."
More than $1 million in taxes was owed when the property foreclosed.
An upcoming tax foreclosure auction in Wayne County is sparking fears of mass evictions after a published report revealed that thousands of the homes are presently occupied.
Raymond Wojtowicz, 86, has held the position since 1976.
Wayne County has reached tentative agreements with its employee unions that avoid 5 percent wage cuts recommended by the financially struggling county's executive.
Seniors 62 and older and a caregiver will receive free admission, parking and rides on the Tauber Family Railroad.
Beware of infected mosquitoes.
A consent agreement was one of four options available after Gov. Rick Snyder confirmed a financial emergency in Wayne County.
The determination Thursday leaves county officials seven days to choose one of four options to fix the fiscal troubles.
Under the law, the governor had ten days to make a determination, but only took one.
Gov. Rick Snyder now has 10 days to consider the team's report.
"While county officials have taken some important steps in an effort to remedy the current crisis, the county continues to face significant financial difficulties that must be addressed now."
By law, the review will have to be completed within 30 days.
The move aims to reduce the county's underfunded pension liability.
Mired under a $52 million structural deficit, officials have asked the state to declare a financial emergency in Wayne County.
Wayne County and about 5,000 retirees have agreed to a deal that will cut their health care benefits and save the county about $20 million each year.
