Due to protests from all 60th District Court judges, misdemeanor defendants will continue to be handled by privately contracted attorneys instead of the new Public Defender Office.
Muskegon County will proceed with bringing its public defender system in-house after approving contracts for over a dozen attorneys and a department director.
The Muskegon Astronomical Society will host two open houses at Muskegon County’s wastewater treatment site in late summer, including one that will allow visitors to see the famous Perseid meteor shower.
Kent Record Management of Kalamazoo will shred the documents on-site in plain view, so those dropping off documents can confirm their paper is disposed of.
In a 9-0 vote, the county board authorized the issuance of bonds “in the principal amount of not-to-exceed forty ($40) million in total, according to county documents.