October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM - Regular Full Board Meeting

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2 CALL TO ORDER
 

3 PRAYER by Pastor Collins with Huron Shores Fellowship
 

4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 

5 ROLL CALL
 

6 MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA
 

7 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
 

8 BILLS TO PAY

8 ACTION ITEM #1:  Recommendation to pay all bills as submitted.
 

9 CONSENT CALENDAR 

10 ACTION ITEM #2: Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed and filing of all reports. 
 

11 Angie Fox, Thunder Bay Transportation Director

11 1) Thunder Bay Transportation Presentation
 

12 Craig Zelazny, Older Persons Committe Chairman

12 1) 2027 Older Persons Committee Grant Allocations

12 ACTION ITEM #3: Recommendation to approve the Older Persons Committee recommendations of the 2027 Older Persons grant allocations and authorize the County Administrator and County Clerk to sign all pertaining documents as presented.
 

13 Tony Suszek, Youth and Recreation Committee Chairman

13 1) 2027 Youth and Recreation Grant Allocations

13 ACTION ITEM #4: Recommendation to approve the Youth and Recreation Committee recommendations of the 2027 Youth and Recreation grant allocations and authorize the County Administrator and County Clerk to sign all pertaining documents as presented. 
 

14 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

14 1) HUNT

14 ACTION ITEM #5: Recommendation to approve an increase to budget line item 266-335-802.009 in the amount of $548 in order to process the resolution of a contested adjudicated forfeiture case as presented.
 

14 2) District Court

14 ACTION ITEM #6: Recommendation to approve a decrease to budget expenditure line item 101-286-702.001 Deput II in the amount of $8,000 and an increase to budget expenditure line item 101-286-708.000 Overtime in the amount of $8,000 and any other actions necessary by the Treasurer to complete this adjustment as presented.
 

14 3) Grounds and Maintenance

14 ACTION ITEM #7: Recommendation to approve an increase to budget expenditure line item 245-265-932.000 Building and Grounds Maintenance in the amount of $2,100 to pay an invoice from Control Solutions in the amount of $2,041.01 for repairs to the hot water pipes at the DHS building and any other actions necessary by the Treasurer to complete this adjustment as presented.
 

15 Jesse Osmer, County Administrator

15 1) Michigan Local Government Opioid Settlement Matching Initiative 

15 ACTION ITEM #8: Recommendation to approve the Opioid Remediation Fund Steering Committee submit a Letter of Intent to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for the Michigan Local Government Opioid Settlement Matching Initiative totaling $337,000 to $532,136.96 with a county match of $168,500 to $266,068.48 utilizing funds from the Opioid Fund balance as presented.
 

15 2) FY2027 Budget - First Reading
 

16 REPORTS OF SPECIAL OR AD HOC COMMITTEES

• Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee Update - Chair Todd Britton
• Cancelled: Grants and Contracts Committee Update - Chair Dan Ludlow
• Courts & Public Safety Committee Update - Chair Lucille Bray
• Personnel Committee Update - Chair Brenda Fournier

17
SPECIAL ORDERS

17 1) Resolution #26-21 Family Court Awareness Month

17 ACTION ITEM #9: Recommendation to approve and adopt Resolution #26-21 Family Court Awareness Month for November 2026 as presented.
 

17 2) Resolution #26-22 Data Center Development

17 ACTION ITEM #10: Recommendation to approve and adopt Resolution #26-22 Urging Transparency and a Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Data Center Development.
 

18 UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND GENERAL ORDERS
 

19 CORRESPONDENCE
 

20 NEW BUSINESS
 

21 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
 

22 ADJOURNMENT