SAUGATUCK, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Saugatuck says it saved nearly $93,000 in the second half of last year by switching to the sheriff's department for law enforcement service.
The city provided a graph Thursday showing that between July 1 and Nov. 30, 2018, it spent $92,835 less on law enforcement than during the same period in 2017.
For about 20 years, Saugatuck had partnered with the neighboring city of Douglas for a joint police department. Saugatuck decided in February 2018 to leave that partnership, citing the cost, and instead signed a contract with the Allegan County Sheriff's Office.Deputies started patrolling the city in July.
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