Board ratifies veterans grant and approves liquor-tax payment, survey and marijuana grants
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Summary
At its May 14 meeting the Newaygo County Board ratified a FY2026 Michigan Veterans Affairs County Veterans Service Fund grant, approved a PA 2 (1986) liquor-tax payment to Mid-State Health Network, and accepted survey/remonumentation and marijuana-operations grants.
Newaygo County commissioners on May 14 ratified and approved several grant awards and a payment to support veterans services, substance-abuse programs, land survey work and marijuana prevention efforts.
The board ratified an application and accepted a FY2026 County Veterans Service Fund award from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency in the amount of $57,199 and authorized the board chair to sign required documents. County staff said the anticipated uses include wages for the veterans service officer (about 32 hours a week), roughly $13,000 for emergency relief for veterans who served in peacetime, and about $6,000 for volunteer driver transportation costs.
In other actions the board approved a payment of $38,951.60 from the general fund substance-abuse account to Mid-State Health Network for distribution under PA 2 of 1986 (liquor tax fund) to support treatment, education and behavioral-health programs. County staff said the fund distribution splits approximately 60% remaining with the county and 40% forwarded to Mid-State Health Network for regional programming.
The board also accepted a 2025 survey and remonumentation grant award of $72,805, which staff said will fund work on about 43 corners and subsequent maintenance; the county receives funding from a portion of deed fees to support the program. Finally, the commissioners accepted a 2025 marijuana operations and oversight grant in the amount of $20,307; the county awarded outreach and education work through a partnership with Family Healthcare of Baldwin, including billboard, school and gas-station messaging.
Why this matters: The veterans grant supports the county’s veterans service operations; liquor tax funds and the marijuana grant support behavioral-health and prevention programs. The survey/remonumentation grant supports property-corner maintenance required for accurate land records.
Votes and outcome: Each item was moved and adopted by voice vote; the transcript records the votes as “Aye” with motions carrying. Several motions were presented by committee chairs with seconds recorded; the meeting minutes should be consulted for formal roll-call detail.
Ending: County staff noted state-level grant decisions remain subject to revision; they said veteran services will continue regardless of possible future changes in state funding.