Miserable idea. Laughable rationale. That's Muskegon County governance, folks!--------Muskegon County could be first in Michigan to ban stores' plastic bags

Muskegon County could be first in Michigan to ban stores' plastic bags | MLive.com:
""Everywhere you drive, it seems like you always see a plastic bag hanging off a tree," he said.
"Then I look at it again from a taxpayer standpoint, which is really brought this on."
Board of Public Works approved a contract to pay a firm $15 per man-hour, plus a vehicle charge, to pick up litter around the solid waste site.
"The contract was approved, because we have to pick these bags up," Sabo said.
"It just seems like we could be spending that money better.""