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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Genesee County is facing a $1-million budget shortfall. County commissioners say furlough days are needed to keep the city from facing an emergency financial manager.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Talks about how to fund public safety in the city of Saginaw continue, after dozens of police officers and firefighters got pink slips last week.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Saginaw County leaders decided once again to hold off on moving forward with a police contract proposal from the city of Saginaw until more questions are answered.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Saginaw Assistant City Manager Phil Ludos is asking the county to consider taking over police operations in light of a $3.2 million budget shortfall for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Ludos says without a deal, he would be forced resort to layoffs, and the city would have to operate with 55 police officers and 35 firefighters.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  A Thanksgiving tradition for seniors enters its thirty-second year in Flint. County Commissioner Brenda Clack and her husband, former County Commissioner Floyd Clack held their annual senior citizen thanksgiving dinner.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Genesee County Commissioner Omar Sims a plan is in the works that have jail inmates pay for nights they spend in the jail.  The idea has been tossed around for about a year.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  the new policy was discussed for about three years as the county tried to find ways to balance it's budget

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Potential voters braved temperatures in the teens and snowy roads to hear the candidates answer a wide-range of questions.

Friday, December 16, 2011  The city of Flint starts demolition of the Carpenter Road Apartments

Thursday, July 07, 2011  After a little girl is mauled by a Pit Bull this week in Bay City, Bay County Commissioners are pushing to change the Animal Control Ordinance so dog owners take better responsibility of their pets

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  At 5:00 pm Tuesday, Saginaw County Commissioners will meet to decide whether a public safety millage will go on the next ballot.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  The millage would impact all of law enforcement, including the sheriff's office, prosecutors, the courts, and the probation department.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  Because of the hot weather that is anticipated over the next couple days the Isabella County Commission on Aging will keep their building open as a cooling station until 9:00PM both tonight, Tuesday, July 6th and tomorrow night, Wednesday, July 7th

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Flint leaders defend its policies and don't appreciate others "grandstanding"

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  Jamie W. Curtis will give the annual "State of Genesee County” address at a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners.