KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – If federal cuts hit Kalamazoo County, as it appears they will, the county board may have some tough choices to make, and they got a test run on how that discussion may go.
County Prosecutor Jeff Getting lost a key member of his staff handling paternity cases and can’t find anyone to replace her. He plans to hand off the duties of investigating paternity to the state, saying with limited resources, he had to choose between prosecuting felons and chasing irresponsible dads.
“That’s why we are doing this, we’re not doing this to hurt anyone, we’re doing it because we can’t do it anymore, this is how we help the most people in the community,” said Getting…