County officials say the money is needed to keep up with technology, notably the ability for 911 callers to text message and upload video, audio and live streaming to dispatchers, as well as rising costs for other equipment and office space.
The Department of Defense wrote on its web site last June 28 it was "honoring the aviators who pulled off the seemingly impossible in 1923 and celebrating the promise of current and future airmen" with flyovers in every state.
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.