Madison Ring (and her 3-year-old son, Grayson) spoke in favor of the millage proposal. Ring said it would help support children and the people paid to care for them. “They’re being paid typically less than $13 an hour,” she said. “We need to up their pay. There’s no other way around it.” Photo by Laryn Kuchta. A child care millage will be on the ballot for Kalamazoo County voters to decide on come August 4, 2026. The county board of commissioner…
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