Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main Said His Office Can No Longer Afford To Keep Their Cars Gassed Up
“As if it isn’t bad enough that Gretchen Whitmer’s actions are slashing through family budgets, now they’re slashing through public safety budgets, too, forcing our officers to cut back on routine patrols,” said Gustavo Portela, MIGOP Deputy Chief of Staff & Communications Director. “We’ve already seen a spike in crime in Michigan on Gretchen Whitmer’s watch, and she’s not doing anything to solve this growing problem. Fortunately, this November, Michiganders can make Gretchen Whitmer a one-term governor and elect a Republican to solve all the disasters created and abetted by Gretchen Whitmer and her cronies.”
- In a shocking revelation in Isabella County, the sheriff’s department blew the whistle that they have “exhausted” its fuel budget and can no longer respond to all calls in person and will be electing to handle some calls over the phone only.
- Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main said the extra fuel costs have pushed his department to be operating between $30,000 and $40,000 over budget.
- Saginaw County Undersheriff Miguel Gomez revealed that high costs contributed to his department running $30,000 to $35,000 overbudget and must move money around to keep his vehicle gassed up.
- Michigan Municipal League CEO Dan Gilmartin said local governments are “scrambling” to find money to handle additional costs of fuel.
- Gilmartin: “It’s affecting them in the short term … but in the longer term it is going to affect them even more. And it could be significant in some places, especially with all the infrastructure work being done.”
- Gas prices in Michigan are $5.21 per gallon of regular gas, which is above the national average of $4.97.
- In the last 12 months, gas prices rose 72.9 percent from $3.01 per gallon.
- Prices have now hit record-highs.
- It’s not just police, high gas prices are affecting everybody.
- Michiganders are putting vacations on hold due to rising gas prices.
- Truck drivers can’t make ends meet and are shutting down.
- Meals on Wheels is losing volunteers who don’t want to drive.
- Small businesses are struggling to stay afloat.
- Parents are telling their children they can’t afford to take them to play sports.
- College students are forced to stay home and can’t go out as much.
- Whitmer is failing to act to bring down prices:
- In March, Gretchen Whitmer refused to declare a gas tax holiday.
- In April, Whitmer vetoed a bill to suspend Michigan’s 27-cent gas tax.
- This month, Whitmer claimed to be taking a “serious look” at a gas tax holiday but has brought no relief to drivers.
- Farmers are struggling to absorb the cost of fuel increases.
- Whitmer released a climate plan calling for “environmental justice” and to transition away from fossil fuels by reducing natural gas in the state.
- Whitmer called for shutting down all coal operations in the state.
- Last year, Whitmer revoked the easement for the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline.