Andrey Duzyj, a former Macomb County commissioner from Warren, and former Warren City Councilwoman Donna Kaczor Caumartin both withdrew from the August Democratic primary by the Friday deadline after filing for the treasurer seat.
The board voted 8-5 against the land bank at its Jan. 25 meeting in the county Administration Building in Mount Clemens, two days after it gave initial approval in a 7-5 vote at the Finance Budget and Audit Committee meeting.
Macomb County Health and Human Services Director Andrew Cox said the project involves county officials discussing how and where the county can improve on its myriad of services it provides to the public.
State Sen. Jim Runestad of White Lake said at a news conference Thursday that Smith is receiving special, favorable treatment from fellow Democrat Nessel by allowing him to plead guilty to only three of 10 felony counts he faces, serve only one year incarceration, pay minimal restitution and still be able to collect most of his pension.