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The manager said the county sent emergency-management personnel to Grand Blanc on short notice and helped assemble a multiagency incident management team, working with partners including the American Red Cross, Common Ground, Genesee County Health Services and local host sites. The speaker said the family assistance center opened at 8 a.m. Monday and had served about 80 direct and indirect victims during the first four days.

The emergency-management staffer said the deployment displaced the usual written monthly report but confirmed the county would return to regular reporting next month.

Why it matters: county emergency managers often support neighboring jurisdictions during mass-casualty or high-profile incidents. The staff presentation also emphasized that state-level changes to disaster funding could change how counties plan for recovery.

The emergency-management staff also briefed commissioners on Senate Bill 109, which the speaker said increased Michigan’s disaster emergency contingency fund from a prior cap (discussed as $10,000,000 in committee remarks) to $75,000,000. Under the rules described at the meeting, the staff said Eaton County’s maximum entitlement under the state framework would increase compared with prior thresholds: the county’s prior entitlement was described as $1,000,000 under the old rules; the speaker said new rules set higher per-jurisdiction caps and that counties with populations in the range where Eaton County falls would be eligible for up to $5,000,000 under the new framework.

The manager said the state changes reflect anticipated increases in federal public-assistance thresholds and that the county will get additional guidance through statewide emergency-manager briefings scheduled next week. The county speaker asked commissioners to expect future work on a written disaster cost-recovery framework and suggested holding planning exercises next year to align roles, responsibilities and reporting procedures.

On the Grand Blanc response, the emergency-management staff described helping to transition services back to local partners after four days and said the final transition was planned for the following day. The county’s support included logistical planning, coordinating partners and helping run the family assistance center.

The committee did not take formal action on the presentation. Emergency-management staff said written materials would follow and that they would return with more detail next month.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","10-02-2025 Public Safety Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Eaton County’s emergency management staff described a multiagency response to an active-shooter incident in Grand Blanc and outlined recent state-level changes to the disaster emergency contingency fund tied to Senate Bill 109.","taxTitle","Eaton County, Michigan","taxId",53092,"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},6426371,"Central dispatch outlines \"no-preference\" towing policy and training priorities",915,1863000,2778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef&start=1863&end=2778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef/thumbnail_1863000.jpg","/articles/6426371/Eaton-County/Michigan/Central-dispatch-outlines-no-preference-towing-policy-and-training-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426371-2f42b2e0fb80da39400154db6da6d449/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181395&Signature=baNnDTyGgiyKtbx8gaau-DRAKgy31g6Zf9IDtEbdDudEoZeOllsPWX54oPh8JI~Uksknr23Ua36hsXQeLJjbiOfd2F8l0cF6u58Ww-Y0GzpbvWpwVapa6R1fNJkBIhDyEBiGcrKq7mcK6ciNnY1dZlQhn~TpXhTRJ3QN5vcmp6CFh3BBt3rWmP7OTqgkGI911PtjwKh-uunSv5dBBExkEr3c57BBpNXmiSM8-kxcxB2cIIGKhmFxTpYTNt5sRCxZ4nt3zXObtmgvzOjSg8U5Eylh3bYp2rO6PXKTFYKPXMWYPVc49R11Rmji4GoyJOOCI4wdATJboG6WePEz509mXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Kelly Flynn told the Eaton County Public Safety Committee on Oct. 2 that central dispatch is increasing training and will circulate an 11-page “no preference” towing policy and procedure next week for legal and committee review.

Flynn, identified in the meeting as director of county central dispatch, said dispatcher training resumed after summer and that staff completed required emergency medical dispatch recertifications and event support for several local parades. Flynn said the dispatch unit also participated in event communications planning to avoid interoperability issues during parades and other large gatherings.

On towing policy, Flynn said the proposed no-preference policy is intended to standardize how dispatch selects tow and wrecker services when a motorist does not request a specific company. The director said the policy is meant to be fair to all Eaton County-registered recovery companies and that it would not remove motorists’ right to choose a specific tow company at the scene. Flynn said the draft policy will be emailed to commissioners next week for review and that the matter will return to the agenda next month.

Flynn said the draft will include fee-consistency guidance for records requests and described operational rules that determine which recovery service is assigned to a call (for example, vehicle size or equipment needs for large trucks or semis).

Why it matters: dispatch sits between callers and responders; a written, legally reviewed policy can reduce disputes about tow assignments, inconsistent fees and perceived preferential treatment.

Flynn also noted the dispatch center’s involvement in Out-County mutual-aid discussions and that including 911/dispatch in chief-of-police meetings has improved coordination.

The committee did not take final action on the draft policy; Flynn said the policy will be refined with legal counsel and returned to the committee.","Central dispatch director Kelly Flynn briefed the committee on telecommunicator training and an 11-page Eaton County \"no-preference\" towing policy that will be circulated for review; the policy aims to standardize tow requests and record fees.",{"_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},6426364,"Under Sheriff Jeff Cook summarizes September incidents; deputies report rises in retail fraud and domestic disturbances",1013,91000,1104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef&start=91&end=1104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6426364/Eaton-County/Michigan/Under-Sheriff-Jeff-Cook-summarizes-September-incidents-deputies-report-rises-in-retail-fraud-and-domestic-disturbances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426364-24a3f264490515078692d23f607f0a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181395&Signature=A5pTdZfEZs-iBWp6iwa5m5nvIAa5jOMiP9Pq1C5RIthF7dreTXnd~Csq-cBaQtjEcSviJ0HWbZtJJmwSDdswUnLCqT3lf3ySHbrlwm8b0DjCkLzcJqJtAB62cqG3KqkOymfu5fg3994IusehAtBNfzqXrp6VxJNjBbRJOoKsqd5qRHTr~ER~LXkh3K7hqLp4Udd5OPp5czHaT-D9Y-Zpdnr22rDuNxkFTnbm8IGGW2k0XypPsMObAAGGZl8-IuGRiHIrlfzH6aJmOnfGy6pY9omu~gfNfmm3jjLUlJETnj79GHECdRP5Pz6YvNMSCbdtWevcC~rAH~UDZMJikxTvGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Under Sheriff Jeff Cook, speaking on behalf of Sheriff Tom Reich, reviewed the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office activity for September at the Public Safety Committee meeting on Oct. 2.

Cook described multiple arrests and notable incidents: a vehicle pursuit and arrest after a crash on Waverly Road; large fights at a Waverly High School football game that resulted in deputy injuries and charges referred to the prosecutor; a domestic assault arrest in a Delta Township parking lot; recovery of a stolen, loaded handgun in a traffic stop; and a Goodwill larceny where detectives recovered a stolen scooter by arranging a buy-and-arrest operation.

He said deputies also arrested a suspect who brandished a firearm on I-96 at Millet Highway and a separate case in which a man threatened a supervisor while waving a machete in the 7500 block of West Saginaw Highway. Cook described a multi-vehicle break-in series in Yellowwood/North Canal that led to juvenile arrests and recovery of stolen property. He noted a pattern of Kia vehicles being targeted in vehicle-theft incidents and said local prosecutors were seeing similar trends.

Cook credited Deputy Lane’s drone operation with locating a person in a cornfield after a crash and said Deputy Studley broke a car window to rescue an infant left with windows closed; the child was transported to Sparrow Hospital with heat exhaustion. Cook emphasized that neither deputy was significantly injured in confrontations during September.

Cook closed by providing counts: deputies were dispatched to over 60 retail fraud/theft calls at businesses in September and responded to over 40 domestic disputes. Committee members asked whether the domestic-disturbance total was above average; Cook said September appeared higher than typical monthly levels.

No committee action was taken on the report; commissioners asked clarifying questions about trends and jurisdictional issues discussed later in the meeting.","Under Sheriff Jeff Cook presented Eaton County Sheriff’s Office highlights for September, including fights at a high-school football game, arrests for stolen firearms and brandishing, a deputy rescue of an infant from a locked vehicle, and counts showing more than 60 retail frauds and over 40 domestic disputes in September.",{"_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},6426349,"Votes at a glance: Public Safety Committee actions on Oct. 2, 2025",1498,1502000,3492,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef&start=1502&end=3","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef/thumbnail_1502000.jpg","/articles/6426349/Eaton-County/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-Public-Safety-Committee-actions-on-Oct-2-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426349-2d8647c7e8b9c42dc767a203b4085f5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181395&Signature=RNAl44IxDEMFdUgj0Nj-mUOI7-GuOnzahfAhl0bBm8ceh5yP5EYuZYJGVJ5Uvp7z9WmCtfJN~diCehr0Btwd~PS05n6TCjE2c06Y6j5BEDWZcjfaEa9kGkQV5m0NrmYPyw0lQgTs0aOqsUD-4P8v7r8afpKdWQAfaF9R-7rc14U1XoYY1URiRZ8LNlUI61bzylaIVqzUOBOdQdkwOWto6e9urwrWQPjY7HM7dh0WNlEUb18E65TXKNyYvr4~HNQX~Pm25T3Uyfa5kszgCrcZ5OKd3T2Arzvv6hpvJr4Wfw53QdAboiBfEEAVHRxRh0tcgfBwyPQFGYegUa4wI1~r3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eaton County Public Safety Committee took several procedural and policy actions at its Oct. 2 meeting. Key outcomes:

- Agenda additions: Commissioners moved and seconded to add agenda items 6(c) and 10(a); the motion carried.

- Approval of minutes: The committee moved to approve minutes of the Sept. 4, 2025 meeting; the motion carried.

- Mutual-aid and major-crimes task force agreements: The committee discussed updated mutual-aid and major-crimes task-force agreements but did not have final legal language in the packet. A motion to table the item until legal review is complete carried.

- Notary fee schedule amendment (firearm purchase permit): The committee approved raising the notary fee associated with firearms purchase permits from $2.50 to $5. The clerk’s staff reported that the $2.50 fee had been in place for roughly 20 years and that surrounding jurisdictions charge higher fees (Ingham County and the city of Grand Ledge were cited at $10; Barry County was cited at $5). A quick report run by staff indicated $2.50 fees brought in $20 last year (staff noted the number could reflect inconsistent coding). The motion to raise the fee to $5 passed by voice vote.

- Memorandum of understanding (state grant) with Eaton County Fire Training Committee: The committee approved forwarding a memorandum of understanding concerning a state grant and related administrative duties to the full board; the committee record shows the fire-training committee will hold its own vote on the MOU on Oct. 16.

Votes and motions recorded in the meeting were voice votes with “Aye” and “Motion carries” recorded in the transcript; the meeting did not include detailed roll-call tallies for these items.","The Eaton County Public Safety Committee approved agenda additions and minutes, raised a notary fee for firearm purchase permits to $5, and approved a memorandum of understanding for a state grant with the Fire Training Committee; the committee tabled a mutual-aid agreement pending legal review.",{"_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},6426358,"Committee tables update to mutual-aid and major-crimes agreements pending legal review",395,744000,1139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef&start=744&end=1139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5891437-ba838682316925157035b8b2931db7ef/thumbnail_744000.jpg","/articles/6426358/Eaton-County/Michigan/Committee-tables-update-to-mutual-aid-and-major-crimes-agreements-pending-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426358-2b365654e216f1deaa894329d40d848f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181395&Signature=gBF8DOpw8L7YGEtQJbO6ia~E9fHcyP-m09j~XFw7Q4dqmbsqdb4xu2lIsd5Fh4FjAAYLftwlXxJnVRrcYtnksseXC0NF1r-HmsT1VboJIdwM9xSJat~zTETRZE7lH~AEFgLwY5gnFp8I6TQ~BwDbBh~HNZ4go~Pl6~Qs6tw-ixobrmGOTZHn8QBBrbMEcuA~p5aFlYIcMJmrvErU1ety2e9ydu3k-llnY~FzcX7xRMCLCIZYPqs0djQhiWzsuYZBeJIN5RRBwhSs-CeF5ju1uX1N9RTHIgWVJyIcDGswXvJub6bx6K4yZfSTvUjK~CcfwuiVbZyDxZ~L-7jvLBYCAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Committee on Oct. 2 discussed a proposed update to Eaton County’s mutual-aid agreement and a separate major-crimes task-force agreement. Committee members voted to table the item until legal counsel’s review is complete.

Under Sheriff Jeff Cook explained the proposed documents are updates to agreements that are more than a decade old and that the task force arrangement allows agencies to temporarily assign detectives with specific skills to assist another jurisdiction on major investigations such as homicides, kidnappings or bank robberies. Cook stressed that the agreements are not intended to authorize routine out-of-jurisdiction patrol or to interfere with existing contracts (he cited the county’s contract for Delta Township patrols).

Cook said the prosecuting attorney would serve as a liaison to the task force and has agreed to provide legal assistance. Committee members asked several procedural questions about liability, staffing and whether the committee should see final language before moving the item to the full board. The committee learned it had not received a copy of the final agreement in the meeting packet; staff said legal counsel was reviewing the documents and that a final version would be available before the full Board of Commissioners meeting.

A commissioner moved to table the item until next month; another commissioner seconded. The motion carried.

Why it matters: mutual-aid agreements define when and how local agencies can assist each other and can affect liability, overtime and interlocal contracts. Committee members said they preferred to review the agreement language and any legal counsel changes before forwarding it to the full board.","Members tabled an item to move a revised countywide mutual-aid and major-crimes task-force agreement to the full board after commissioners said the committee had not received the final legal review; deputies and staff described the proposed scope as limited to serious criminal investigations, not routine patrol.","actionData","errors"]

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Eaton County emergency manager recounts Grand Blanc response, flags state disaster-fund changes

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Under Sheriff Jeff Cook summarizes September incidents; deputies report rises in retail fraud and domestic disturbances

Votes at a glance: Public Safety Committee actions on Oct. 2, 2025

Committee tables update to mutual-aid and major-crimes agreements pending legal review