Friday, March 8, 2013
Shelby Township approved an interlocal agreement this week that negotiates how an estimated $8 million in unfunded legacy costs would be divided should the 41A District Court relocate to Macomb Township.
Shelby Township officials may have given their blessing this week for the 41A District Court's relocation to Macomb, but court personnel shouldn't start packing up their offices just yet. While the board's 6-1 vote Tuesday to approve an interlocal agreement between Shelby Township and Macomb Township provides a step forward in the relocation process, it is far from a deed to the new property. Macomb Township’s board of trustees must still approve the agreement and ultimately, court administrators will decide where the court sets up shop. “We have had our input through attorneys to shape the interlocal agreement and (Shelby) has passed an agreement that we will probably be able to live with,” said Macomb Clerk Mike Koehs. With copies of the…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Shelby Township board is scheduled to vote March 5 on an agreement with Macomb Township that proposes a division of long-term costs should the 41A District Court relocate.
March 5 may be a turning point in the future of the 41A District Court as the Shelby Township board of trustees votes to approve or reject an agreement to divide long-term costs with Macomb Township should the court relocate. The interlocal agreement was reportedly reached in January after more than three years of back-and-forth talks between Shelby Township, the current host of the court, and Macomb Township, which has expressed interest in building a new court provided certain personnel matters could be resolved. One of the chief barriers to relocation talks has been the division of long-term costs associated with the court, specifically retiree health care and pensions. As the court's host community is financially responsible for legacy…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
A new agreement between Shelby and Macomb townships proposes splitting long-term costs should the 41A District Court relocate.
One of the chief barriers to relocation talks concerning the 41A District Court was reportedly overcome this week, meaning the court may move out of Shelby Township yet. Representatives of Shelby and Macomb townships told The Macomb Daily that an agreement has been reached for the division of long-term costs associated with the court, specifically retiree health care and pensions. These legacy costs have proved a major sticking point in relocation talks between the two communities, as Shelby Township’s liability for the costs has been estimated at $8 milllion. As the court's host community is financially responsible for legacy costs, Macomb Township has been hesitant to welcome the institution with its multimillion-dollar burden. While …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Negotiations between Shelby and Macomb townships have resumed, but the issue of retiree health care costs continues to be a sticking point.
A May 2 resolution by the Shelby Township board of trustees may have renewed relocation discussions for the 41A District Court, but Macomb Township Clerk Michael Koehs said residents should not expect any action by Macomb's board in “the foreseeable future.” “It’s not scheduled in the foreseeable future on our township board agenda, not at this stage,” he said. “It’s something the board is considering. We’ll get a copy of what the attorneys (of Shelby and Macomb) send, read it, analyze it and then respond appropriately.” This move to renew negotiations comes almost a year after Macomb Township decided to dissolve its court relocation committees following concerns that Shelby Township was not providing written acknowledgement that it would …
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Shelby Twp. trustees are moving forward with the plan to move 41-A District Court to Macomb Township.
After a lengthy debate Tuesday evening to clarify a resolution on the possible move of 41-A District Court from Shelby Township to Macomb Township, the Shelby Township Board of Trustees changed the language and approved it. The trustees described the resolution as a good-faith agreement to move forward with Macomb Township and possibly build a new courthouse in their city. “If we let them (Macomb) take the court, we won’t go and open our own court,” said Shelby Township Clerk Terri Kowal. “Macomb wants to make sure. If we pulled out of the court, financially Macomb would be in trouble.” The revised resolution has been sent to the Shelby Township attorney for approval and then will be sent to Macomb Township. “It will be there (Macomb …
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Dana Horton
1:09 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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