Park budget slashed, seat left vacant

A conference table fills most of the office formerly occupied by retired 20-year Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore deputy superintendent Tom Ulrich, who has not worn a uniform since last summer.The table won’t be replaced by a desk anytime soon. A budget cut and inflation are the reasons.“With the current budget, I couldn’t fill the position,” explained Lakeshore superintendent Scott Tucker…

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