The judges in a 14-page opinion say the Mark Hackel administration is following the county charter and state law by limiting the board’s ongoing access to the data and providing quarterly reports to the board.
Dr. Daniel Spitz said he “wishes the county well” but called his decision “a little bittersweet” because while the office has progressed far during his long tenure, the county has stifled him and his deputy medical examiner.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel has submitted a proposed $1.1 billion 2024 budget to the county Board of Commissioners that includes 18 news positions, far fewer than last year, and maintains a healthy surplus in the general fund.
Macomb County Commissioner Harold Haugh of Roseville, who called the county’s situation a “crisis,” commended the expanded unit’s work and said he would like to see even more effort.