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Votes at a glance: Gratiot County commissioners approve budget, fee schedule, personnel authorizations and airport clearing contract
Summary
At the Sept. 16 meeting commissioners approved multiple resolutions including budget adoption, fee-schedule updates, personnel authorizations in the prosecutor—s office and a $4,500 mulch/clearing contract for airport property.
The Gratiot County Board of Commissioners recorded several formal actions at its Sept. 16 meeting. The board adopted the 2025—26 budget and approved a set of related motions and administrative actions. Below are the motions, vote outcomes and next steps as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 25-341 — Budget amendments (current fiscal year). Motion to approve: moved by Steve; supported by George. Roll-call vote recorded: Commissioner Bailey: Yes; Commissioner Bunting: Yes; Commissioner Gay: Yes; Commissioner Sapsy: Yes; Commissioner Owens: Yes. Outcome: approved. Notes: Administrative staff will publish amended budget documents; quarterly amendment scheduled if staffing changes occur.
- Resolution 25-342 — 2025—26 County budget as amended. Motion to adopt (with amendments: renumber item 23 -> 22; set sheriff general patrol FTEs to 14): moved by Steve; supported by George. Roll-call vote recorded: Commissioner Bailey: Yes; Commissioner Bunting: Yes; Commissioner Gay: Yes; Commissioner Sapsy: Yes; Commissioner Owens: Yes. Outcome: adopted. Notes: County attorney to review policy-language question; quarterly budget adjustments possible.
- Resolution 25-340 — Fee schedule adoption. Motion to adopt the county fee schedule: moved by George; supported by Tim. Roll-call vote recorded: unanimous yes. Outcome: adopted. Notes: Fee schedule adjustments described in packet; some building-permit fees are part of a multi-year incremental increase.
- Authorization to hire a fourth assistant prosecuting attorney at step 3 on the pay scale. Motion: moved by George; supported by Steve. Roll-call vote recorded: unanimous yes. Outcome: authorized. Notes: Prosecuting attorney will proceed with formal offer subject to background checks and other standard hiring steps.
- Administrator authorized to offer the financial director position at $120,000 (top of the proposed range). Motion: moved by George; supported by Tim. Voice vote: aye; motion carried. Notes: Administrator reported four finalists interviewed and recommended an offer at the top of the scale pending background checks; anticipated start after a 30-day notice period from the candidate.
- Airport contract: accept bid from Cutting Edge Outdoor Solutions for mulch/clear brush on 10 acres north of the runway for $4,500. Motion: moved by Steve; supported by George. Voice vote: aye; motion carried. Notes: Work intended to clear brush and prepare the site for grass/hay; related airport five-year capital projects remain under study.
Other actions - Foreclosing governmental unit report (sale year 2023): motion to accept and place on file: moved by George; supported by Steve. Voice vote: aye; motion carried. - Consent calendar (includes routine items such as minutes and scheduled pickups): motion carried.
What the votes mean Several measures were routine or administrative (fee schedule, foreclosing governmental unit report, consent calendar). The significant policy and fiscal decisions were the budget amendments and the 2025—26 budget adoption, which authorize appropriations, millage settings and the capital plan for the county. Personnel authorizations will be processed under standard hiring rules; board recorded a direction to use existing vacancy savings and quarterly amendments to reflect any mid-year staffing-paid changes.
Provenance Each action above was recorded during the Sept. 16 meeting and reflected in the meeting minutes and the public hearing transcript.
