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Stolzenberg described a planned full repaving of the Paul Hen Henry Trail that includes rebuilding two bridges. He estimated the complete project at about $2.5 million and told the committee Middleville has applied to the state for roughly $2,000,000 toward the work. \"We have to raise about half a million dollars total in matching funds. So we've raised about 325,000 so far,\" he said, and added the village is fundraising and will install signs along the trail to invite donations.

Stolzenberg also briefed the committee on Irving Road, saying the village will perform a complete reconstruction this summer that includes paving, water, sewer and sidewalks. He urged motorists to avoid Irving Road during work when possible.

What happened next: Commissioners thanked Stolzenberg and offered assistance on the grant effort. Stolzenberg said more information will be posted on the village website as plans progress.

Context: The trail repaving would replace pavement last resurfaced around 2001 and is intended to serve residents and county trail users; the project will require state grant approval and local matching funds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee of the Whole 4/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Middleville officials reported that the Midville Flats development has started construction, a McDonald's is planned, and a roughly $2.5 million repaving and bridge-rebuild of the Paul Hen Henry Trail is proposed with grant support.","taxTitle","Barry County, Michigan","taxId",52020,"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},6067001,"Register of Deeds proposes updated fee schedule; committee recommends resolution to board",207,1860000,2067000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43&start=1860&end=2067","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43/thumbnail_1860000.jpg","/articles/6067001/Barry-County/Michigan/Register-of-Deeds-proposes-updated-fee-schedule-committee-recommends-resolution-to-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067001-e1dfc34562692afcf0b300c545c20d6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442628&Signature=Ks1DzYiXerAzlB33cwiptAO0COCMYbNoiDYAZqUwTF3mMZG-Pu8OwWMsQ4rRssfBL9DUoh~6~0FsvFnbQ5NS~oabyF7A-SXwKoBTqFKJ2upfxY5czMrNEsnxYxwaEhrwOiFnRILlFgzsVS0EZzxzGYcaIPWwxhbW8aTnzn76MFp58~gYxapF4MZNEokA~lQFARgfPCO8dmV-AOYXhz36WwCSTISv1jbjQADwAPKpEXgBQGYBGg9An2llo8YKAKUZJ7ygXF-iM1SGqHkTnpC1YMpQtA2gyPD0eEpzrFE3R2mAHpGXgFqB8WS-aTuZh3gv4ghvZrEruAQjKKis66cx6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Barry County Register of Deeds Ali Reed presented a proposed update to her office's fee schedule at the April 15 Committee of the Whole and asked the committee to recommend a resolution to the Board of Commissioners. The committee approved the recommendation to adopt the resolution; the change is slated to take effect June 1, 2025, pending Board action.

Why it matters: Most recording and copy fees are set by state statute, but the county controls a handful of fees. Reed said the proposed changes will roughly align Barry County with other Michigan counties that use the Laredo (Fiddler Technologies) remote-search platform and help cover rising vendor fees.

Details Reed provided:

- Track search fee: the office will continue charging $1 per minute for searches by legal description or parcel number, which Reed said is standard across the state. \"The first one I'm looking to update is really just a renewal of our track search fees. It's at the standard dollar a minute fee,\" Reed said.

- Notary fee: proposed increase from $5 to $10 (to align with the county clerk's earlier change).

- Laredo (Fiddler Technologies) subscriptions: since 2021 the county has expanded the indexed records available (from the 1940s back into the 1870s, adding roughly 300,000 documents). Reed said Fiddler is increasing the vendor portion of subscription revenue; her proposal sets county revenue at $30 per subscription per month regardless of the minutes tier so the county's take will be consistent as vendor pricing changes.

Reed said the grant-driven and software costs are factors in the proposed structure and that Barry County currently has about 18 subscriptions; the office expects subscription counts to vary with housing market activity. After Reed's presentation the committee voted to recommend adoption of Resolution 25-15 to the full Board of Commissioners.

Next steps: The committee's recommendation will be placed on the Board agenda; the effective date stated in the packet is June 1, 2025.","Barry County Register of Deeds Ali Reed asked the committee to recommend a resolution updating the office fee schedule — raising notary fees, renewing a $1-per-minute track search fee and changing remote-search subscription splits with vendor Fiddler/Laredo; committee recommended adoption to the Board of Commissioners.",{"_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},6067006,"Board recommends reappointing two planning commissioners; discussion flags SMRs, mining and solar rules",240,420000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43&start=420&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6067006/Barry-County/Michigan/Board-recommends-reappointing-two-planning-commissioners-discussion-flags-SMRs-mining-and-solar-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067006-d360d554255c85715f6d207071ea7e82/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442628&Signature=VZnxbVDXhzeG5QB-0GsLGoKrehhGvTvpJa6lOnoc~UL2WQDm1-87IvynPLDUFgRnlNdgTMp13uyQSJo4qejvaLdNGtij3rCUoCrU-n0PvF8inCI-ZSxmV5~6zAvQeAfme4Y44E-P5N9AuGuDCDw3TN-qgxgcIxJPmIeIZoEclrD899in2xEUbVe2AUBuXawqi0CxTGWl8mDmA-6puggYJuOAXiRVcbbPRkMb-9vaSGkKDSA9OpZfzZqIMgLK4o7g3bJ8Ena-39herYb80g~i0De-PFuzWwJjLks2KgC5Cy-9h05BpFTeAxl2Ep0qrDy2~hRc~srsOq43naHXdEr5lA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Barry County Committee of the Whole on April 15 recommended reappointment of John LaForge and Jack (applicant) to three-year terms on the county Planning Commission and heard an extended briefing about planning and zoning priorities.

Why it matters: The Planning Commission shapes local land-use decisions and ordinance language that guide new projects such as data centers, solar fields and gravel mining. Commissioners and the county planner flagged emerging technologies and industries that may require policy updates.

John LaForge, who identifies himself as the Planning Commission chair, told commissioners the commission has no existing policies for \"ML or SMRs\" (mini/miniature nuclear units) and urged the county to consider rules if data centers with small reactors seek siting. \"It's not like a regular nuclear reactor because a lot of it's underground. It doesn't have to have water for cooling,\" LaForge said. He described the staffing transition at the planning office as smooth and said the new planner is \"working really well.\"

The commission also reviewed improvements to gravel-mining review procedures after recent applications. LaForge said the commission now requires early involvement of the county Road Commission when truck traffic and driveway placement are at issue and has added monitoring, dust control and third-party hydrological reporting and bonding requirements for mining operations.

Commissioners and the presenter discussed renewable energy siting. LaForge said Consumers Energy had worked with the commission constructively on proposed solar fields. A public commenter, Eric Zizka, reminded the board that state law limits exclusionary zoning and advised that counties \"can't exclusionary zone things out\" for uses such as solar or wind; instead, local ordinances must provide for and regulate them.

What happened next: A formal motion by Commissioner Hatfield, supported by Commissioner Smelker, recommended the two applicants be reappointed to the Planning Commission; the motion carried and was forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action.

Context: The planning conversation reflected both ongoing work on mining regulations and anticipation of future issues tied to energy projects, including small modular reactors and large solar installations. David LaForge and the other planning commissioners said they expect upcoming applications to test the new procedures.","Committee recommended reappointment of two planning commissioners and discussed policy areas including small modular reactors (SMRs), gravel-mining safeguards and solar/wind siting rules.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067011,"Committee recommends a series of routine appointments, contracts and a property sale; votes recorded",1308,92000,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43&start=92&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43/thumbnail_92000.jpg","/articles/6067011/Barry-County/Michigan/Committee-recommends-a-series-of-routine-appointments-contracts-and-a-property-sale-votes-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067011-81bb09299d00f338a2ec3e1b3333a62a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442628&Signature=Xc8ZDbW1X8g3T4dcKoLhdPy~cDdrxrrI8k-mNwIaroZlTcwCugrYdlV8EQP9b9GM52yZCeEBnaabijqyKoSVbaCecBvBzETTw35GsmFONNsjrKdTmi5JnN4LXzp2YSiXtlUM7f5qxlmwfmhqQvg7EVEF4i51LkZQdDLQ1Ygo~cCps6gBTVJ6950iEjzu0B3Qc9vxq406neSlVMIdKC1NimMZnqMOnHXnwqBSYyCieeZtUQI-fPQuM6r8LaGfBDGEIM1WksvtCrFpnflmj2VkxDst~60H2eQSuaXTxzeJJjfypqR8z3wHal2LN9hAO6~N8lmwYdddi2ltfE605dKtPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole on April 15 recommended or approved a set of routine administrative actions, including reappointments to the Planning Commission, contracts tied to the county's remonumentation program, an update to Register of Deeds fees, and a recommendation to accept a $60,000 offer for 118 West Main Street in the village of Middleville.

Why it matters: Several items forwarded by the committee require final action by the Board of Commissioners; other items (minutes approval) were carried at the committee level. The remonumentation and Register of Deeds actions affect long-running county projects and fees that touch land records and surveying work used by property owners and title companies.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of Committee minutes (date listed in packet). Motion by Commissioner Bassett; support by Commissioner Hatfield. Outcome: approved by voice vote at the meeting; no roll-call tally provided in the transcript.

- Recommendation to reappoint John LaForge and Jack (applicant) to the Barry County Planning Commission for three-year terms (May 1, 2025–April 30, 2028). Motion by Commissioner Hatfield; support by Commissioner Smelker. Outcome: motion carries; forwarded to full Board of Commissioners for final appointment.

- Recommendation to approve a memorandum of understanding with Eaton County for the 2025 scrap tire grant (county to participate in Eaton County-managed grant and hauling arrangements). Motion by Commissioner Kent Bell; support by Commissioner Toonison. Outcome: motion carries; forwarded to full Board of Commissioners.

- Recommendation to appoint licensed surveyors to the 2025 Remonumentation Peer Review Board (list of surveyors in packet). Motion by Commissioner Colton; support by Commissioner Hatfield. Outcome: motion carries; forwarded to Board for final approval.

- Recommendation to enter the 2025 monumentation survey agreements (contracting surveyors to perform remonumentation work). Motion by Commissioner Toonison; support by Commissioner Campbell. Outcome: motion carries; forwarded to Board for signature authority.

- Recommendation to approve the 2025 county representative services agreement for remonumentation with Brian Reynolds, P.S., for $12,000 (one-year contract). Motion by Commissioner Smelker; support by Commissioner Hatfield. Outcome: motion carries; forwarded to Board for final approval.

- Recommendation that the Board adopt Resolution 25-15 to approve a revised fee schedule for the Barry County Register of Deeds effective June 1, 2025 (changes include updated remote-search subscription pricing, an increase in notary fee from $5 to $10, and a $1 per-minute track search fee). Motion by Commissioner Hatfield; support by Commissioner Campbell. Outcome: motion carries; forwarded to Board for consideration.

- Recommendation to accept the offer from Nate and Jillian Otto for $60,000 to purchase 118 West Main Street (former Baby Bliss/Designware parcel) from the Land Bank and authorize the county attorney and administrator to complete sale documents. Motion by Commissioner Hatfield; support by Commissioner Toonison. Outcome: motion carries; forwarded to Board for execution.

Details and next steps: The committee repeatedly used voice votes; the transcript does not include individual roll-call tallies. Each recommendation will appear on the County Board of Commissioners agenda for formal adoption or final execution where required. For the items described as \"recommend to the Board,\" the committee carried the recommendation to the Board of Commissioners, which retains final authority.","At its April 15 Committee of the Whole meeting the Barry County Board of Commissioners recommended multiple appointments and agreements — including planning commission reappointments, remonumentation contracts, a Register of Deeds fee resolution and recommended acceptance of an offer to buy a Middleville parcel — and approved the meeting minutes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6066992,"County moves remonumentation work forward: peer-review appointments, survey agreements and a county representative contract approved",118,1544000,1662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43&start=1544&end=1662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3146687-c433e8c8b0cb29e942d36c4db860da43/thumbnail_1544000.jpg","/articles/6066992/Barry-County/Michigan/County-moves-remonumentation-work-forward-peer-review-appointments-survey-agreements-and-a-county-representative-contract-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6066992-557909d93ccb165d6e10a1df07ab325d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442628&Signature=lbf8aFaBgtYakt9M0lc3iwOlmiLsx7bK5u4TB9yH90ZBg~yMhdVVnZBYGuggrg4ukxE3Hp0FQN7NL8~YG25sRavjl3yKsEtIfMXOLBrMgI6oZ6UWjcRbG0YvDlGT0bV1R0om5LZ8dToHDK5MuA4xwyfr2Fs9hk~8XV8vi5jKL5d8w5p82~HEHfpSEE8EygxEKwndYTuj-hk2hgwHRTvfgGtgNOD5J0~zmSduRwepvZT0tVxoJNQaU~Ml35lpNra6ngSs~g~16pYQEZqUGfxSmqXi0r~CRicK~d7ED9YMa3Rb5j5MRQGGALb4BGyNeCBRLK~R6lSkcuYflgI0Ij0zAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Barry County staff briefed the committee on the county's remonumentation program and the committee recommended approval of a set of administrative items needed to continue the work. The committee recommended appointment of licensed surveyors to the Remonumentation Peer Review Board, approved monumentation survey agreements tied to the 2025 grant program, and recommended a one-year county representative (Brian Reynolds, P.S.) agreement for $12,000.

Why it matters: Remonumentation is a multi‑year, state-linked program to recover and mark public land corners and related surveying work. That data underpins property surveys, title work and public mapping. The committee's approvals enable contracted surveyors to continue field work and reporting to the state.

Staff report: A county staff presenter described progress: \"We are up to... 88% of the total corners completed... 43% of the meanders,\" and said the work submitted to the state sometimes exceeds contracted corner counts in a given year. The packet listed the licensed surveyors the committee recommended appointing to the peer review board: Steven C. Colbert (Arrowland Surveys Inc.), Michael P. Pratt (Crane Land Surveying PC), Cameron Reed (Excel Engineering Inc.), Randall J. Jonkers (Jonker Land Surveying PC), Rodney Lee Breadwig (Land and Resource Engineering, LRE), and Ryan Miller (RD Miller Land Surveying).

The committee also heard that the monumentation contracts reflected a grant-based adjustment to per-surveyor amounts (packet language noted an adjustment described in meeting materials). The county representative agreement for 2025 with Brian Reynolds, P.S., was presented as a one-year contract for $12,000 and noted in the packet as budgeted for 2025.

What happened next: Motions to recommend the appointments and agreements to the Board of Commissioners carried by voice vote. Staff will execute agreements and submit required reports to the state when authorized by the Board.

Context: Remonumentation is a multi-year state program; packet language and staff remarks describe ongoing progress and grant-based contract adjustments. The committee recorded no roll-call tallies in the transcript; motions were carried by voice vote.","The committee recommended a slate of licensed surveyors for the remonumentation peer-review board, approved monumentation survey agreements tied to the state grant, and recommended a one-year county representative contract with Brian Reynolds for $12,000; staff said the program is 88% complete on grid corners and 43% on meanders.","actionData","errors"]

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Middleville reports: Midville Flats under construction; Paul Hen Henry Trail repaving plans and Irving Road reconstruction announced

Register of Deeds proposes updated fee schedule; committee recommends resolution to board

Board recommends reappointing two planning commissioners; discussion flags SMRs, mining and solar rules

Committee recommends a series of routine appointments, contracts and a property sale; votes recorded

County moves remonumentation work forward: peer-review appointments, survey agreements and a county representative contract approved