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Votes at a glance: Muskegon County Board clears committee reports, appointments and routine motions
Summary
The board approved committee reports, minutes, appointments and multiple committee items during the March 13 meeting. All recorded roll-call votes on committee items and airport amendments passed unanimously.
The Muskegon County Board of Commissioners held a series of routine votes on March 13, approving committee reports, minutes, appointments and a slate of committee items; recorded roll-call votes on committee items and airport amendments were unanimous where recorded.
Key outcomes recorded during the meeting:
- Approval of the meeting agenda: Moved by Commissioner Paige and supported by Commissioner Cyr; voice vote passed.
- Approval of minutes for 02/18/2025: Moved by Vice Chair Cook and supported by Commissioner McWiggen; voice vote passed.
- Community Development and Strategic Planning committee report (CDSP 03/13/2025): Motion passed on roll call (7 yes).
- Courts and Public Safety committee filing (CPS 0.5/028-05): Motion passed on roll call (7 yes).
- Human Services committee motions (HS 25/3-11 and HS 25/3-12): Both motions passed on roll call (7 yes each).
- Transportation committee items (TR 25/3-11 and TR 25/3-12): Both motions passed on roll call (7 yes each).
- Ways and Means committee items (WM25-3-17 through WM25-3-25): Motion package passed on roll call (7 yes) covering the items listed by the committee.
- Appointments: The board approved appointments and reappointments including Janice Hillary (Health West, term through 03/31/28), Jeff Fortenbacher (Health West; will remain through 03/31/28 despite retirement), Terry Stable (Veterans Advisory Committee) and multiple appointments to the Sustainability Advisory Committee: Adam Mullen (environmental scientist, term to 12/31/2027), Elizabeth Ku (business representative, Alvia Coffee, term to 12/31/2027), Sam Flannery (waste/recycling hauler representative), Jonathan Wilson (DTE representative), Amanda (last name not specified in transcript; education representative), Kevin Osterhart (licensed architect), Chelsea Lautman (Muskegon Conservation District representative), Renee Helsley (at large), and Rory Daipo (at large). The sustainability appointments were moved, supported and approved by voice vote.
Where roll-call votes were recorded the tally was seven yes, zero no, and no abstentions. Several agenda and appointment approvals were taken by voice vote and the chair announced the motions passed.
The board also heard community liaison reports and announcements of local events before adjourning.
