KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Discussions continue on whether to ask Kalamazoo voters for more tax money to subsidize daycare for young families.
Kalamazoo County commission chair Jen Strebs says talks are ongoing with the Michigan Transformation Collective over the idea.
She says Kalamazoo is a federally recognized childcare desert, with some families spending more on daycare than they should be on housing. Even if they can afford it, 85% of local families have trouble finding a slot…