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Flint voters split on public safety millages

Flint mayor Dayne Walling (left) and city public safty director Alvern Lock listen as the results of Tuesday's voting slowly comes in last night.
(photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio)
Flint mayor Dayne Walling (left) and city public safty director Alvern Lock listen as the results of Tuesday's voting slowly comes in last night.

Voters in Flint sent a mixed message on public safety on Tuesday. 

 Mayor Dayne Walling was glad to see voters renew a millage that pays for more than a dozen police officers.  

“I’m very pleased to see the voters have overwhelmingly supported the renewal of our police force. The budget that was proposed to the city council…every dollar that we projected in that budget will now be able to be expected.”

But Flint voters narrowly rejected a millage request that would have reopened the city jail.   Budget problems have meant the jail has only been used sporadically since the late 1980’s. 

The city of Flint has struggled with a rising violent crime rate for the past few years.    City police have investigated about 90 homicides in the last 16 months.

 

Steve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Public since 2005. Steve previously worked at public radio and television stations in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky, and also has extensive experience in commercial broadcasting.
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