Legislators work to provide financial relief for seniors in the Four Lakes Area

  • State Reps. Bill G. Schuette (right) and Mike Hoadley introduce House Bills 5419-20 at the state Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
    State Reps. Bill G. Schuette (right) and Mike Hoadley introduce House Bills 5419-20 at the state Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

    LANSING

    Apair of House Republican legislators have introduced bills to help low-income seniors in Midland and Gladwin Counties stay in their homes, while still funding the restoration of the Sanford, Secord, Smallwood and Edenville dams.

    The new plan will reestablish Michigan’s Special Assessment District Tax Deferral program for individuals 65 years or older with incomes of $29,619 or less. The leg…