Several Eaton County Commissioners are urging county officials to find a way to preserve road patrol services in Delta Township following the failure of a millage that would have funded the program.
Voters rejected the May 6 ballot proposal, leaving the future of the sheriff’s road patrol in question. Eaton County Commissioners Brandon Haskell, Mark Mudry, Jeanne Pearl-Wright, Jane Whitacre and Jason Peek formally submitted a request asking county administrators to explore alternative funding solutions before the contract expires in September.
Commissioner Brandon Haskell said losing the patrol would be a setback not just for Delta Township, but for surrounding communities as well…