Many of Michigan’s school districts suffered major problems in 2009, with some of the largest forced to close buildings.
\nMayor Mark Winslow says the city is also hurting. “Even in good times, it would…affect us.”<\/p>\n
The biggest hit comes from lost sewer and water revenue. That totals $34,000 a month.<\/p>\n
“We’ve made some budget cuts,” Winslow said.<\/p>\n
Those cuts total $70,000 so far.<\/p>\n
Winslow says the city has even asked the state for help. “If there’s any, any relief we could get on our bonds. And basically, what we’re being told is we borrowed the money, we have to pay it back.”<\/p>\n
Back at Tony’s Tacos relief will only come if the prison reopens. “We want to see how things go, and hopefully, they’ll bring something in here to town. That’s what we really need,” said Hernandez.<\/p>\n
Despite losing two bids for prisoners over the last few weeks, there is still hope for the now-closed Standish Maximum Correctional facility. The state is drafting a proposal to house some California prisoners there.<\/p>\n
The prison had been a contender to house Pennsylvania prisoners and Guantanamo Bay detainees.<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service is calling for rain before 1 p.m. followed by snow. The temperature is expected to hit 38 degrees by 9 a.m. then fall to abou 33 degrees for the remainder of the day.<\/p>\n
It will be windy today with gusts up to 39 miles per hour. Total snow accumulation of less than 1 inch is possible.<\/p>\n
Snow showers are expected to continue overnight with accumulation of 1 to 2 inches.<\/p>\n
Source:www.thetimesherald.com<\/p>\n