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Republican officials hate federal covid relief funds...unless they can steal them
CORUNNA, Mich. — Elected officials in a Michigan county gave themselves $65,000 in bonuses with federal relief money related to the coronavirus pandemic.
The money, described as "hazard pay," included $25,000 for Jeremy Root, chairman of the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners.
The mostly rural county, between Lansing and Flint, has a population of 68,000.
Commissioners — all Republicans — last week voted to award money to county employees. It ranged from $25,000 for administrators to $2,000 for cleaning staff. All workers got at least $1,000. .........(more)
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/07/22/officials-shiawassee-county-covid-funds-bonuses/8058147002/