Belle Isle among state parks that could shut down without Michigan budget deal

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As Michigan careens toward an Oct. 1 budget deadline, Belle Isle is caught in the middle of the state’s political gridlock. Belle Isle is funded out of the division’s general fund, Kosick told the Belle Isle Park Advisory Committee, and the cuts would impact the island. She noted that law enforcement staffing is mandated in the state’s Belle Isle lease agreement with the city. “The reason that’s important is because Belle Isle falls under the general funding category.”Committee member Michael Curis asked whether an operating statement exists for Belle Isle. Civic impact🌍 The state budget has consequences for how billions of dollars of public money are spent, including the operation of state parks like Belle Isle.