LE ROY — A town of Le Roy judge who was under state judicial commission investigation for complaints arising after his arrest on child endangerment charges resigned last month, ending
Gaines Township police millage defeated, Atlas Township voters approve public safety millages
Updated 10:40 PM;
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI More than 67 percent of voters chose “no” when asked if they’d like to approve an operations millage to keep the Gaines Township Police Department afloat during the May 4 special election Tuesday.
The department, which only has one officer, is likely to be shut down by the township since the 0.89-mill ($0.89 per $1,000 of taxable value) didn’t pass, Chief Mark Schmitzer said.
The levy would have secured approximately $179,000 per year for the department over a five-year period, per the ballot proposal. The millage received 594 votes in favor and 1,223 votes against, according to unofficial results.
7 takeaways from the May 4 special election in Genesee County
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI Voters in Genesee County weighed in on multiple tax proposals during Tuesday’s special election.
Notable millage renewals included an MTA millage renewal for public transportation, a Flint public safety millage that funds police and fire in the city and a new millage dedicated to community mental health services through Genesee Health System.
Just one millage from Gaines Township that would support public safety failed to pass. It may cause the township to shut down its police department.
Here’s what you need to know about the results:
Here’s what’s on the May 4 election ballot in Genesee County
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
A lone Flint resident votes on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Mott Community College in Flint. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | Mlive.com
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FLINT, MI Voters in Genesee County will have a range of tax proposals to decide on for Tuesday’s special election.
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday May 4. Voters can visit here to find their polling place and sample ballot.
Some of the requests on the ballot include a millage renewal for public transportation, public safety, a new millage to address community mental health and more.
Former Burton firefighter caught in GHOST sting sentenced to jail time
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI A man who has served as a firefighter and police officer in multiple Genesee County departments has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to child sexually abusive activity.
Matthew J. Hyde, 40, of Burton was sentenced April 26 by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth A. Kelly to 180 days in jail, with credit for four days served, and 60 months of probation.
Hyde pleaded guilty in March to one count of child sexually abusive activity after he was caught in a Genesee County Sheriff’s Department GHOST sex-trafficking sting in 2020.