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The Macomb County Board of Commissioners approved the 2026 budget on Thursday without adding any of the 18-½ new positions sought by the county administration.

The $1.1-billion budget, including a $365-million general-fund budget, was unanimously approved by the 13-member board at its monthly meeting in the county Administration Building despite a request by County Executive Mark Hackel to add at least seven “essential” posts.

The additions would have increased the number of general-fund positions from 1.493 to 1,511 at a cost of $2.1 million, with an additional $700,000 coming from other sources.

The board also denied 10 new positions last year, indicating the county needed to save money to improve its cash flow as it prepares to start payi

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