8/6/13 - The Livingston County Board of Commissioners authorized an agreement for road patrol services between the Sheriffâs Department and Tyrone Township at its meeting Monday night. For more than 30 years, both Tyrone and Hartland Townships contracted for dedicated road patrols to maintain low response times and deter crime. However, both declined to renew the agreement when it was up in March and felt the costs were outweighing the benefits. Both have been negotiating with the county for different terms since then and the deal with Tyrone was reached recently. The new two-year contract calls for 56 hours of dedicated road patrol service for Tyrone residents, eight hours a day and seven days a week. The new contract also went into effect Monday and runs through August 2015. The price of the patrols is roughly the same as before but the new contract reduces service from around-the-clock to peak hours. Commission Chairwoman Carol Griffith tells WHMI theyâre looking forward to continuing the good relationship between the Sheriffâs Department and Tyrone Township. Commissioner Dave Domas says both sides were keenly aware of protecting the safety and welfare of residents while negotiations were occurring and heâs pleased with the deal. Hartland Township still does not have a contract for dedicated patrols but is continuing discussions with the county. Domas says the sheriffâs department will also be increasing activities with respect to traffic enforcement and Tyrone will be participating in a program in which its ordinance will be utilized when traffic tickets are issued, allowing the township to capture some annual revenues. He says the department will also be looking at examining liquor licenses throughout the township. (JM)
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