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[about mental health services] to our
commissioners, because they want to
get re-elected," Singer said.
mproving the delivery of mental
Republican Shelley Goodman
health services and enhancing
Taub, who has represented District 12
the county's emergency commu-
for six years, won't decide on the issue
nications system top the list of
until the plan makes its way through
concerns of two Jewish candidates,
all the committees.
one an incumbent, vying to rep-
However, she
resent Keego Harbor, Orchard .,
said, "There will
Lake Village, Sylvan Lake and
never be enough
parts of Bloomfield and West
money for mental
Bloomfield Townships on the
health services, and
Oakland County Board of
that's sad. But the
Commissioners.
money is appropri-
Democratic challenger Ilene
ated by the
Legislature. The
system is far improved since
1993 when Oakland
County put in full manage-
ment. Were trying every
day to improve the system."
Running for her fourth
term as county commission-
er, Taub said if an indepen-
dent authority is approved
to take over the CMH
board, it still must report to
the Board of
Commissioners.
Taub chairs the county's
audit committee and serves
on its finance committee,
which oversees the county,
budget of over $550 mil-
lion. She has raised about
$6,500 for her campaign.
Shelle
Singer said the state-mandated
In August's primary elec-
Goodman
Community Mental Health (CMH)
tion, she easily defeated'
Taub.
board, managed by the Board of
challengers Don Eby and
Commissioners, should not be trans-
Jeff Matte.
ferred to an independent authority —
An independent travel consultant,
an issue that will be voted on in late
Singer, a member of Shaarey Zedek
October.
B'nai Israel Center, wants to see gov-
"Fewer funds would be available for
ernment "more open and user-friend-
providing actual mental health services
because funds would be diverted to
She wants Board of Commissioner
new and additional types of adminis-
meetings televised and public records
trative costs," the West Bloomfield res-
from the county seat available on the
Internet.
ident said. "The authority would be
less responsive to the community
The county, she said, also needs
needs because it would not have to
an enhanced 911 system, one that
would have reduced the police com-
answer to the citizens, their families or
elected officials.
munications confusion during the
shootings at the Ford Wixom plant
"At least now.we can complain
HARRY KI RS BAUM
Staff Writer
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