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Under Sheriff Chad Palmer told the board the sheriff's office handled 16,944 calls for service in 2024 and reported 2,281 individuals lodged in the correctional facility in February 2024. Palmer said calls for service have trended upward over five years while bookings have declined, a pattern he attributed in part to bail-reform changes that limit arrests for certain low-level offenses.

The county's central dispatch reported handling \"over 50,000 CAD entries and over 67,000 phone interactions\" in 2024 and described a busiest day with roughly 115 9-1-1 calls and nearly 400 total calls when administrative contacts were included. The dispatch director told commissioners the office has implemented an AI program in another jurisdiction that handles nonemergency calls: the AI populates a call-for-service record in the CAD so a dispatcher does not have to take the nonemergency call live.

\"They'd never speak to a dispatcher on a non emergency call,\" the dispatch director said, describing the vendor model discussed by another county. The director and commissioners discussed public concerns about replacing live contact on some nonemergency lines and said the vendor model is not intended to eliminate positions but to let dispatchers focus on 9-1-1 calls.

County staff also reported the phone upgrade equipment has shipped and is expected to arrive in coming weeks, with a likely implementation in spring. The county is preparing for a transition period during which dispatch consoles will be able to monitor both old and new talk groups.

Abby, the county's emergency-management staff member, told the board she had been reappointed to the Michigan Citizens Emergency Coordinating Council and said the county secured new encrypted radio talk-group templates through the MPSCS radio programming unit. She said the initial encryption level implemented is the state's base level and that the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) guidance will likely require a higher encryption level in the future; officials said the added encryption costs about $450 per radio when purchased.

Palmer and emergency-management staff described damage to an older 2004 FEMA trailer the county uses as a mobile command/post. The trailer, acquired as surplus and refurbished with homeland-security funds, requires a heavy towing vehicle and is not easily moved for short incidents. Officials said the county will evaluate options including leasing or purchasing a new mobile command vehicle that would be easier to deploy and better suited for extended operations.

Commissioners and staff discussed using a smaller, lighter trailer for routine incidents while reserving any larger, permanent mobile command vehicle for extended or preplanned operations. The under sheriff said the county recently assisted Kent County with a search-warrant operation where outside agencies provided a van-based drone command setup the county found useful; commissioners discussed the operational benefits of a more mobile solution.

No formal action was taken; staff said they will return with condition assessments and budget options for a replacement or purchase.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety and Judicial Committee Meeting - 1/8/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Under Sheriff Chad Palmer told the board the sheriff's office handled 16,944 calls for service in 2024 while jail lodgings fell to about 2,281, and county dispatch reported more than 50,000 CAD entries and 67,000 phone interactions for the year.","taxTitle","Newaygo County, Michigan","taxId",63445,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276116,"Commissioners approve opioid-settlement spending plan to fund treatment, jail-based medication programs",406,1958000,2364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661577-bbe737c5007215c747399be212af4fdf&start=1958&end=2364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661577-bbe737c5007215c747399be212af4fdf/thumbnail_1958000.jpg","/articles/6276116/Newaygo-County/Michigan/Commissioners-approve-opioid-settlement-spending-plan-to-fund-treatment-jail-based-medication-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276116-214469f65333ea345744b97f3c22a0e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150502&Signature=f~65qJrukJhRDBvfsxvIyrxCMHk2hU9HLlmDHLSCxhnO83-VH7MRldSST0gpqJu2OmWuzf8sjMe2mfMywnUNydnb4LZf9f4M4w7BN-ib-NQmzdRuJea3mitFJMx9PqSOBP3hK9N4FDwEfTKiNGJaxSBZFyG49ZWGPfqfrNJcIzusOLCgJiitxNnhQmO3pVqBld~U2-jdsDXcP4YnSUYNtBXLT6ew3eOuKMs3AdCsc4LlF3kL-805YZ0LDMEOeH-a9zMpDq08CdRmJi5nzk7oerrcLHJbcWoZXQj95ledP8o1JHqV96RYPUGKke9X-08PCJLakZF4-ACl0j8YguLSUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Newaygo County commissioners voted to recommend that the finance committee adopt Resolution 01-003-25 establishing a county opioid settlement fund spending plan.

The motion was made by Commissioner Cobb and seconded by Commissioner Trent and approved by voice vote. The plan outlines both one-time and ongoing allocations from an opioid-related settlement fund with a reported fund balance of roughly $250,000.

The plan’s authors proposed a one-time payment to Community Mental Health to support housing and recovery-coaching programs and coaching for incarcerated individuals. The plan also recommends continuing partial funding of a school resource officer in Hesperia and allocating $30,000 per year to support a proposed drug court initiative. County officials discussed prioritizing medication-assisted treatment in the correctional facility, including more costly injectable options versus oral delivery.

“This is a plan that is mandated to us,” the meeting chair said during discussion, noting funds arrive from multiple settlement sources with different restrictions. Commissioners and staff described the allocations as intended to support treatment, recovery coaching and in-jail medication-assisted treatment while noting the plan can be adjusted if additional settlement dollars arrive.

Speakers emphasized cost and operational implications for the jail. Officials said injectable delivery of medications for opioid use disorder is more expensive but can reduce the staff time corrections officers spend supervising oral medication dosing. The plan therefore reserves funds to support delivery methods thought to be more effective in a correctional setting.

Commissioners noted the state’s guidance limits how settlement dollars may be used, and officials said future settlements or state-level litigation could change available funding. No roll-call vote tally was recorded in the meeting minutes; the clerk called for “aye,” commissioners responded and the motion carried.

The finance committee will review the resolution and the recommended spending plan before any final appropriation. County staff said they will return with implementation details and any necessary contract language for agencies receiving one-time payments.

The board moved on to other business after the vote.","Newaygo County commissioners recommended the finance committee adopt Resolution 01-003-25 to establish an opioid settlement fund spending plan that directs one-time and recurring payments to community mental health, supports a partial school resource officer, and funds medication-assisted treatment in the county jail.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276107,"County raises concerns as MIDC requires full invoice uploads, special meeting set over Wayne County dispute",180,814000,994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661577-bbe737c5007215c747399be212af4fdf&start=814&end=994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661577-bbe737c5007215c747399be212af4fdf/thumbnail_814000.jpg","/articles/6276107/Newaygo-County/Michigan/County-raises-concerns-as-MIDC-requires-full-invoice-uploads-special-meeting-set-over-Wayne-County-dispute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276107-4bc73dc437f03269c67b3c19ffa2817d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150502&Signature=i0~YxxhvhQFwOralnGIZHfUf~MKdoQ2pElAaiJP-8r499XtJw7QcAH3CosYRlT4UATZdjfqL2TleA-nPaRD6HgQrer~dUTF~M7O5brebIE1unyCAyFJ2rFEK5ut-hkgkRylND08jI0zsV-sPAMmRVQDUEjhhgFdZuTs4mboz4yOcC0HdOCVecEWso~HRt4L~yW4pGW8Ir0YuOTAZf0CQ3FjLo~EoFsPyQ6vJXqdjucgSVDfZ8k0ue6eEPBa8-ogzkrem2ni68qag7WTU-We-B5RayQzNDLjIKu4Pa~nzac5Qd929wGfBiFsRSyAosZ0A5YT6UZc2pfcdmj9SpLsHqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karen Moore, speaking at the Jan. 8 meeting, told commissioners that the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) now requires jurisdictions to submit every invoice and supporting record for the current grant year and has hired additional staff to review them.

\"She actually said, we will be reviewing every one of them,\" Moore said, describing the grant manager's presentation to the MIDC board. Moore told commissioners that the level of review will require attorneys to scrutinize police reports and body-worn camera footage and said her firm has absorbed additional workload across eight counties.

Moore warned the change increases administrative burden and potential local costs. She said MIDC hired three additional staff to do the review work and that some jurisdictions that volunteered the data last year revealed many errors, which MIDC cited as justification for the mandatory submission.

Moore also flagged a Jan. 21 special MIDC meeting concerning issues with Wayne County that she described as moving toward mediation and possible litigation, and she said the regular Feb. 18 meeting would consider changes to the MIDC grant manual. Moore and other commissioners said they have proposed permitting counties to use their cost-allocation plans for indirect costs and are awaiting the MIDC chair's decision on forming a committee to consider the change.

On juvenile defense, Moore said Susan Prentice, who previously handled regional MIDC work, has formed a juvenile test course and that county officials expect the juvenile-representation initiative to move forward. Moore said counties are pushing back where possible but that the state appears likely to proceed with program changes.

Moore urged commissioners to follow MIDC meetings and noted the county received a modest increase in grant funds effective Oct. 1, 2025 (as reported to the board), but warned staffing shortages make the implementation burdensome. No formal action was taken; Moore said the county would continue to press concerns at the Michigan Association of Counties and with MIDC representatives.","Karen Moore told commissioners the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission now requires jurisdictions to upload all invoices and supporting records; Moore said the change substantially increases workload and cited a Jan. 21 special MIDC meeting about a dispute with Wayne County and a Feb. 18 session on proposed grant-manual changes.","actionData","errors"]

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County reviews 911 AI pilot, radio encryption upgrades and damaged mobile command trailer amid rising calls for service

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County raises concerns as MIDC requires full invoice uploads, special meeting set over Wayne County dispute