Michigan leaders push Marshall Plan to lure talent statewide
Gov. Rick Snyder and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley toured Gentex in Zeeland with West Michigan business leaders to promote a $100 million Marshall Plan aimed at closing Michigan’s talent gap. The plan targets over 800,000 job openings through 2024 in IT health care and manufacturing with average pay around $60,000, seeking stronger pathways from education to high demand jobs.
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Gentex Corp
Austin Metz
Sentinel
Saugatuck shifts police contract to county sheriff
The Saugatuck City Council voted February 26 to end the Douglas Police Department contract and switch policing services to the Allegan County Sheriff's Office to save costs. All councilors except Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Spangler backed the move. Officers serving Saugatuck are employed by Douglas, with health care and pensions provided there, leaving unresolved job prospects and partial pension liability to be negotiated with Douglas.
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Florida governor signs school safety gun restrictions
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a far reaching school safety bill placing new gun limits after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. The NRA sued to challenge the measure as survivors urged action, and Scott cited balancing rights with public safety.
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Michigan to Upgrade 911 Network With Small Per-Device Fee
Gov. Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 400 to fund a statewide 911 system upgrade. A 6 cent per month per device fee begins in April, supporting enhanced location capabilities for first responders, per the Emergency 911 Service Enabling Act. Ottawa County Central Dispatch notes the change aims to improve emergency response nationwide.
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