1/13/11 - Come Friday, Livingston County residents will have a centralized location to take care of business at Secretary of State. The PLUS office will open at 9am Friday and is situated between Howell and Brighton in the Kohls shopping plaza off Grand River near the I-96/Lake Chemung exit. The PLUS office will feature expanded hours on Wednesdays until 9pm and 24-hour self service stations for license plate tab renewals. Secretary of State Spokesman Fred Woodhams tells WHMI that the new office is tailored to meet customer needs in the 21st century. He says the goal is to consolidate resources while offering improved customer convenience. The old Brighton and Howell branches closed earlier this month in order to consolidate the offices. The creation of the PLUS office was part of former Secretary of State Teri Lynn land’s “Branch Office Modernization Program” which aimed to optimize the use of people, dollars and technology. (JM)