The Macomb County Board of Commissioners very tentatively passed a tiny millage for 2026 Wednesday to raise $4 million from taxpayers to pay for new or refurbished elevators and a new heating-and-cooling system for the Martha T. Berry nursing home.

The measure for a one-time 0.1 mill levy, which cost the average household 83 cents, passed the Health and Human Services Committee in a narrow, 7-6 vote as some of the commissioners indicated they would rather pay for the expenditures through capital outlays, or possibly even dip into the general fund.

The board came to a consensus that it will provide the funding. The question is how.

Board Chair Joe Sabatini noted the passage doesn’t necessarily mean the full board will approve the recommendation from the committee, which is composed of th

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