Wayne County Sheriff v. Wayne County Board of Commissioners

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial court’s order denying declaratory relief from defendants’ action of cutting plaintiff’s budget by eliminating the County Sheriff’s Patrol and Investigation Division. On appeal, plaintiff raises several issues, none of which require reversal.

First, plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in ruling that defendant board of commissioners did not act in an arbitrary and capricious manner in voting to eliminate the division in question. We disagree. Defendant board of commissioners is authorized by Const 1963, art 7, § 8, and MCL 46.11; MSA 5.331…