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County administrator defends $9,000 leadership workshop; commissioners debate process and future training budget
Summary
Lapeer County administrators asked the Board of Commissioners on May 23 to authorize payment of $9,000 to Dion Leadership LLC for a one-day leadership workshop for department heads and elected officials; the request prompted debate about process, timing and whether recurring training funds belong in the regular budget hearings.
Lapeer County administrators asked the Board of Commissioners on May 23 to authorize payment of $9,000 to Dion Leadership LLC for a full-day leadership workshop aimed at department heads and elected officials, and also proposed a standing county training line item of $20,000 per year for future management training.
The administrator told commissioners the contract had a 14‑day no‑refund clause for the trainer fees and that, because the vendor would not waive that policy, staff brought the $9,000 request forward rather than risk forfeiting the fee. “They said no. They can't waive it because their trainers are, sole, like, proprietors,” the administrator said, explaining why staff…
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