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St. Clair County commissioners approve disbursements, grants and multiple contracts in routine votes
Summary
The St. Clair County Board of Commissioners approved August disbursements of $30,949,965.82 and a series of grants, contracts and appointments, including a $4.29 million indigent defense grant, jail management software, body cameras, and several local service agreements.
At its meeting, the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and programmatic actions including county disbursements, grant agreements, contracts and board appointments.
Major approvals included:
- County disbursements: The board approved August 2025 county disbursements totaling $30,949,965.82 by roll call (all commissioners voting yes).
- Michigan Indigent Defense Commission grant: The board approved a grant agreement for the public defender’s office covering 10/01/2025 through 09/30/2026 in the amount of $4,287,051.64 (roll call: unanimous yes among commissioners present).
- Contracts and purchases: The board approved a five-year contract with Tyler Technologies for the jail management system for $168,998; a five-year Axon contract for three body-worn cameras totaling $16,997.20; the purchase of a palm-scanning machine for $16,177 plus annual maintenance of $2,989; and a peer-review contract with Veil Environmental Consultants not to exceed $108,878 for landfill engineering review. The board also approved a small public-works contract for concrete approaches at Columbus County Park for $10,420. Roll calls on those items were recorded as affirmative.
- Service agreements and grants: The board approved a donated funds agreement with the Michigan Department of Human Services for probate court guardian services ($81,500 for 10/01/2025–09/30/2026); an addendum increasing a Blue Water Day reporting program contract by $6,500 for the recovery court; and an increase of $10,000 to the Saint Clair County Community Mental Health contract for the recovery court. Roll calls were affirmative.
- Appointments and reappointments: Andrea Wine Canfield was appointed to the library board (District 1 seat through 08/26/2029); Mayor Kathy Haman was appointed to the Land Bank Authority as the elected official representative; and reappointments to advisory boards and commissions were carried.
- Budget and administrative items: The board approved revisions to the county’s general capital asset policy, budget revision No. 1 to the 2025 materials management grant increasing the total by $8,732, and 2025 general fund budget adjustments. The board accepted and filed the administrator’s report.
Several actions were handled with brief staff presentations and roll-call votes; the administrator reported on pending issues including landfill operations transitioning to county operators and preliminary health-care premium increases (she said preliminary health care rates were “over 30%” for next year). The board directed staff to return with rate-adjustment analyses and budget details where appropriate.
Votes at a glance (selected items):
- Approve August disbursements ($30,949,965.82): Approved, roll call — Angie yes; Beaton yes; Trello yes; Rushing yes; Vandenbosch yes; Chairperson Samasco yes.
- Approve Michigan Indigent Defense Commission grant ($4,287,051.64): Approved, roll call — unanimous yes.
- Purchase palm scanner ($16,177) + $2,989 annual maintenance: Approved, roll call — unanimous yes.
- Axon contract for three body cameras ($16,997.20): Approved, roll call — unanimous yes.
- Veil Environmental Consultants peer review (not to exceed $108,878): Approved, roll call — unanimous yes.
- Tyler Technologies jail management system ($168,998, five-year term): Approved, roll call — unanimous yes.
- Donated funds agreement with Michigan Department of Human Services ($81,500): Approved, roll call — unanimous yes.
- Blue Water Day contract addendum (+$6,500) and Community Mental Health contract increase (+$10,000): Approved, roll call — unanimous yes.
The board’s roll-call records and staff memos were the principal sources for the vote tallies and dollar amounts. No ordinances or new county policies were adopted in this slate of votes; most were contract, grant or budget actions.
The administrator said the landfill transition is on schedule for an October 1 operational handover and that the county will present a rate-adjustment analysis in October to address the landfill deficit and related budget planning.
