Joe Biondo, a Lucido top assistant, said he believes the currented projected property-tax revenue for next year is under-estimated, and it has been for each of several years.
A wave of good news in recent months came with a dispute between MTB and county officials as Treasurer Larry Rocca withheld payments to vendors because the facility was seeking payments that were not part of the approved budget, which Assistant Corporation Counsel Frank Krycia said is illegal.
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.