It’s an epic clash of the titans: the Livingston County Board of Commissioners and the county’s courts are at war. In a lawsuit filed with the Michigan Court of Appeals on March 11, 2024, the Livingston County Courts — Circuit, District and Probate — are claiming that the Livingston County Board of Commissioners is trying to starve them of the constitutionally required funding they need to operate as the county sits pretty atop a general fund balance $30 million high. (CLICK HERE to see the county’s budget as filed with the courts’ lawsuit.) Why would the county board want to … Continue reading LAW & DISORDER: Commissioners, courts go head-to-head in legal battle over funding