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Staff said $153,000 was paid this year to area libraries from constitutionally assigned court fees that fund library services. An additional $261,000 is being held in escrow for areas that are not currently working with a library partner; those funds are available if a library agreement is established or if a township chooses to work with a neighboring library system.

On foreclosures, staff provided a report covering delinquencies and tax-foreclosure auctions for the year to date. In the month referenced, the record shows 51 accounts in the reviewed batch, with roughly 20 percent proceeding to foreclosure in that sample (staff framed the percent as an approximate share of the reviewed batch).

The treasurer’s updated fund-balance and cash-investment reports were presented as of the day before the meeting and reflect midyear adjustments and the county’s current cash position. Staff noted that summer is the main revenue quarter for the general fund because property taxes are billed then; the quarter’s receipts are expected to raise fund balances. Staff also reminded the board that the county’s first public land sale for the year will be held online on August 22 and directed interested parties to backsales.info for details.

Staff said additional follow-up material — including details on a pending class action matter referenced in administrative reports — will be emailed to commissioners and may prompt a special meeting in advance of the board’s August meeting if action is required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07.16.2025 Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County staff reported annual distributions to libraries, funds held in escrow for jurisdictions without active library partners, foreclosures scheduled for auction and an updated picture of fund balances and cash investments ahead of the county’s August land sale.","taxTitle","Clare County, Michigan","taxId",63546,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6586602,"Road commission reports progress on paving and bridge work; soybean-oil brining pilot funded for study",191,2959000,3150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5436655-caf62d05c4108a79a781b2f64a234a21&start=2959&end=3150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5436655-caf62d05c4108a79a781b2f64a234a21/thumbnail_2959000.jpg","/articles/6586602/Clare-County/Michigan/Road-commission-reports-progress-on-paving-and-bridge-work-soybean-oil-brining-pilot-funded-for-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586602-cd5d0f17f355324067eb3c764bc30f22/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545770&Signature=k3~S2Bc957csnwhfaF-ISoTNABjvXm6WBgbFw1JGw7qpfPqOYMVQrvFLwAB7RYHxn0sAbM475tgfDAQVwv14VHB330y19YQvQcZ8vl8kg136Lpgp0PJ8vub1YPCL4iOJSeqlY-SEEEDqy40AVeLeEsUWhK~HDUHQBZ0r8-KywOSgMlkGtDabcyrbHJF98vEjnEVdTF22NpseN2XPAgZp3gp8kfzI6-w6cN0wVIayjJn4qplr-Vu3pSnqd17QsYSrDWh0Ae6GVo7VIOLwJMV8MXwUj5Px4lNFjQSNQZTEnU5n6woPjDgaVouxosqAQDT2sHYQHLhQOIumaYBE7tB4OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A road commission representative reported on multiple projects and an experimental surface-treatment trial at the county meeting.

According to the report, Phase 1 of the Goldenville Road project reached its scheduled completion date of July 4. Phase 2 — described as the segment from Brand to Tobacco — is expected to begin in mid to late September. The commission said a bridge just south of Manside between Manside and Asher will close in September for demolition and full replacement, with the contractor expected to finish and reopen the structure next spring.

The commission also described a turn-lane and paving project at the new CPE facility and said the metal building project at a county site is moving forward: final shop drawings and footing re-engineering slowed the schedule briefly, with footings expected to be poured within a few days and the first building components arriving in September (schedule subject to contractor timing).

On surface treatments, the commission reported continued testing of a soybean-oil product as an alternative material for brining/grinding operations. Michigan Tech is providing $10,000 toward the experimental program. The commissioners said the soybean product performed well in earlier tests but is significantly more expensive per gallon than conventional materials. Part of the trial design requires some test sections to fail (control sections) so researchers can measure comparative performance. Officials said additional work is needed to determine lifecycle cost, whether the product can be diluted, and whether a single annual application could replace multiple applications each season.

The road commission representative and staff said they will continue working with Michigan Tech to quantify environmental benefits, durability, and total costs and will report back with findings as the experiment proceeds.","The county’s road commission reported completion of Phase 1 of Goldenville Road, timelines for Phase 2 and a bridge replacement, and described an experimental soybean-oil product trial funded in part by Michigan Tech for use in road surface treatment.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6586607,"Votes at a glance: county approves agreements, appointments and fiscal items",64,643000,707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5436655-caf62d05c4108a79a781b2f64a234a21&start=643&end=707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5436655-caf62d05c4108a79a781b2f64a234a21/thumbnail_643000.jpg","/articles/6586607/Clare-County/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-county-approves-agreements-appointments-and-fiscal-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586607-803138c8217e39aa03c1610160f4fd7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545770&Signature=AAzWwKcwksH~VtgpSI9DtGpNjPdaa8H4v7s0onuFQcANvzvu7FpOvGpAzeAmkfE-u-Et~J-ulX2HdKD42GnoIIlMtFszY2XfIpLeOkX5GjXS7b5Hj7j~vVT0n23soxfmgzK9cUXPEZZeHy4Ur0LvmJeBH6LmOHacktgnaB1qkk2UeTWAcl1LiMZH9QRtehYmrlsYgeyNYhn-FQzLgqEgDsDle9Q2e3i~j8-NDMikR0Xq8O~U8qoQTKuY66SksGnbOAQ3OpBsLG4TtMPpDCMLQzRi9fVtYOtxKf12ITiNCe883GUKOV6wUrQ4fTpHQbC2tAUQx3O-S7sLn4qBhg3~wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clare County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of motions and resolutions during the meeting, including intergovernmental agreements, appointments, annual plans and statutory finance items. Most items were moved, seconded and passed by roll call with limited debate.

Key actions taken at the meeting include:

- Intergovernmental agreement: The board approved an intergovernmental agreement involving West Michigan Regional Medical Center (agenda text as read). The transcript contains a garbled description of the agreement; the board voted in favor on roll call.

- Appointment to EHF board: Chief Deputy Michael Bailey was appointed to the Claretown (Clare County) EHF board for a three-year term expiring in September (term end month provided; year not specified on the record read aloud). The motion carried on voice vote.

- Annual implementation plan, FY2026: The board approved the proposed annual implementation plan for fiscal year 2026 after a roll-call vote.

- Resolution of intent to apply for financial assistance (Resolution 25-15): The board approved Resolution 25-15, which expresses intent to apply for financial assistance and corrects a previously adopted financial agreement associated with Resolution 25-03. Commissioners asked about an “estimated local funds” line item and sought clarification; staff said the figure presented was a corrected number intended to make expenses match revenues.

- Statutory finance approvals and expenditures: The board approved statutory finance disbursements for prior meeting minutes (amounts read into the record: $226,148.47 for the 06/23/2025 minutes and $165,487 for 07/07/2025) and approved expenditures for the month of June 2025. Note: a number read aloud for total expenditures for June in the transcript appears garbled and unlikely to be accurate as printed in the audio-to-text conversion; the transcript text reads a very large numeric string that staff should confirm in the official minutes.

Most items drew limited discussion and were routine approvals. Where the transcript contains numeric or descriptive transcription errors (for example, a large expenditure figure read aloud), the official minutes and posted agendas should be consulted for authoritative detail.","At its meeting the board approved several routine and agendaed items including an intergovernmental agreement, an appointment to a board, an annual implementation plan, resolutions of intent for financial assistance, and statutory finance and expenditure approvals.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6586609,"County adopts 2026 budget after contested debate, commissioners express concerns about pay lines and timing",461,915000,1376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5436655-caf62d05c4108a79a781b2f64a234a21&start=915&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5436655-caf62d05c4108a79a781b2f64a234a21/thumbnail_915000.jpg","/articles/6586609/Clare-County/Michigan/County-adopts-2026-budget-after-contested-debate-commissioners-express-concerns-about-pay-lines-and-timing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586609-57fc2b3c753dabf37ee56e5cfdecee23/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545770&Signature=D~56WeqDBY7ybyMTONHK6UELHFF9taU83NA9cVbk~ujdUrV~9BqjtQorFux4BWWuvlPbM8vIwPN5s1G3zWfwCZvSYkrIpf3H8whjJ0i2BRKZPSLnxVgXgvY3W7MpoGB37m65qKXPaTNa-LuSn1E6b1V6-Ugit0JQo97AitXFlrtxjLithqm69RaMQLSxuTlbj2tGXKekLbq~fa4YQDZHfHG1byf226T4h1ZiPelSO3znMdCslS-A0Cnt9HdD2GhgALnVEOCW2BrmFL449LMmVhgHjwLcUU~-39qh3j7gaPfEXt7-4Ygr1NDtuPosrPyNNrevz9~22xDOtdeMii~z2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clare County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 25-14, adopting the county appropriations act for fiscal year 2026 after a contested debate and a failed motion to table the item.

Commissioners debated whether to delay final adoption to allow more time to review answers to follow-up questions about pay lines and staffing. One commissioner moved to table the resolution, saying they had received budget follow-up information only days earlier and did not feel comfortable approving the appropriation without more time to review the material.

Supporters of approving the budget at the meeting emphasized that the document is a working plan that the board can amend later and said timely adoption would allow the county to proceed with other work. The administrator and other staff said prior budget materials and closed-session negotiations had informed the figures in the proposal.

The discussion highlighted specific concerns about salary lines in the prosecutor’s office. Commissioners asked whether a “chief assistant prosecuting attorney” position had been formally designated and why the budget’s salary amounts appeared higher than advertised or posted for some assistant prosecutor positions. One commissioner said two announcements for assistant positions showed advertised salaries roughly $22,600 lower than the amounts in the proposed budget; another noted a listed maximum range for assistants around $80,000 while the proposed budget included higher values.

Board members also raised procedural concerns: several said they had received the final packet and subsequent answers only recently and requested more time to review trend data and the staffing assumptions underpinning salary changes. Proponents of immediate approval noted that the board routinely amends the budget through the year and that staff had worked extensively to prepare the spending plan.

A motion to table the budget was moved and seconded but failed on roll call. The board then voted on Resolution 25-14; the resolution passed and the county appropriations act for fiscal year 2026 was adopted. The board’s discussion record shows the budget will remain subject to later amendments and that staff will provide requested clarifications about staffing and salary lines.

The board’s next steps include normal monthly budget amendment opportunities and continued staff follow-up on the questions raised during the meeting.","After a failed motion to table, the Clare County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 25-14, the fiscal year 2026 appropriations act, following extended debate about the timing of budget materials and discrepancies in prosecuting attorney salary lines.","actionData","errors"]

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Treasurer reports: $153,000 paid to libraries this year; $261,000 held in escrow, foreclosures and fund balances updated

Road commission reports progress on paving and bridge work; soybean-oil brining pilot funded for study

Votes at a glance: county approves agreements, appointments and fiscal items

County adopts 2026 budget after contested debate, commissioners express concerns about pay lines and timing