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Votes at a glance: Kent County Board adopts multiple resolutions on grants, parks, taxes, and opioid settlements
Summary
At its Sept. 11 meeting the Kent County Board of Commissioners adopted a slate of resolutions including grant acceptances, park improvements, a millage levy, and allocations for opioid settlements. The board recorded roll-call or voice votes on each item.
The Kent County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a series of resolutions spanning grant acceptances, park improvements, property-tax levies and opioid-settlement allocations. Below are the board’s actions at a glance; each motion was introduced as shown and recorded by the clerk.
- Resolution 66: Appropriation of an additional $50,000 to the fiscal year 2025 Register of Deeds Automation Fund. Motion moved by Commissioner Stack; adopted by voice vote.
- Resolution 67: Approval of a tax-sharing agreement between Kent County and Byron Township to allow a corridor improvement authority to capture a portion of county property-tax increment. Motion moved by Commissioner Steck; adopted by voice vote (discussion recorded).
- Resolution 68: Appropriation from the Area Agency on Aging of West Michigan for senior center staffing via Community Action. Motion moved by Minority Vice Chair McLeod; adopted by voice vote.
- Resolution 69: Acceptance of funding from the Kent County Parks Foundation for the Millennium Park entry sign and landscaping. Motion moved by Minority Vice Chair McLeod; adopted by roll call (19–0).
- Resolution 70: Approval to purchase a residential parcel within Millennium Park for park expansion. Motion moved by Commissioner Steck; adopted by roll call (19–0).
- Resolution 71: Acceptance of donations for the West Michigan Welcome Plan (Administrator’s Office). Motion moved by Minority Vice Chair McLeod; adopted by voice vote.
- Resolution 72: Acceptance of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Regional Community Collaborative Grant. Motion moved by Minority Vice Chair McLeod; adopted by roll call (18–1). Commissioners requested prior RCC plan materials and discussed translation-service line items.
- Resolution 73: Winter 2025 Dedicated Millage Property Tax Levy (Administrator’s Office). Motion moved by Minority Vice Chair McLeod; adopted by roll call (19–0). Discussion noted many millages are voter approved and one commissioner urged review of the county operating millage component.
- Resolution 74: Fiscal Year 2026 unmet needs funding allocations (Local Department of Health and Human Services Board recommendation). Motion moved by Commissioner Hennessy; adopted by roll call (19–0).
- Resolution 75: Acceptance/allocation of Purdue/Sackler opioid-settlement funds (Administrator’s Office). Motion moved by Vice Chair Burrell; adopted by roll call (18–1). Discussion covered oversight and adequacy of settlements.
- Resolution 76: Acceptance/allocation of manufacturer/distributor opioid-settlement funds (Administrator’s Office). Motion moved by Vice Chair Burrell; adopted by roll call (18–1). Board reiterated use under the county’s opioid allocation plan and task-force oversight.
Each approved resolution will proceed to implementation under the responsible county department or the Administrator’s Office. Where commissioners requested follow-up (for example, TIF development plans, RCC pilot materials, and opioid-task-force reporting), staff committed to provide the requested documents and prepare items for committee or future-board review.
