MOUNT CLEMENS – In what was a very impassioned speech, a sometimes tearful Macomb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Paul Gieleghem delivered his last State of the County Address on Feb. 25. Gieleghem started off his speech by looking back at everything accomplished in the county in the past year. He pointed out that many of the things [...]
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Earlier this week Paul Gieleghem delivered his annual State of the County Address where he discussed the stark realities facing Macomb County today and his vision for a brighter future. Click here to see a video of the speech. Or here to read the text. Dear Friends, Below is a letter I wrote to the Macomb Daily about the efforts I am leading to reform Macomb County Government. Macomb County’s budget was a nightmare. Unemployment climbed relentlessly. Property values plummeted. Last year was tough and will have ramifications for years to come, acknowledged a humbled but resolute Paul Gieleghem, who became chairman of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners last January. Macomb County commissioners endorsed a plan Tuesday to eliminate a retirement program that allows public employees to simultaneously collect a paycheck and pension payments. Like most agencies funded with tax dollars, the Macomb County government is suffering through a series of budget reductions that is forcing high-ranking officials to figure out ways to maintain services with fewer employees. Dear Friends: For the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to take the reins of leadership and steer Macomb County through its most difficult time in recent history. Although we’ve been successful at confronting our challenges, the budget problems in Lansing, if left unresolved, will quickly erode the progress we’ve made in Macomb County. That is why [...] |
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