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Votes at a glance: Livingston County Board of Commissioners, Aug. 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of resolutions and formal votes taken at the Aug. 25 Livingston County Board of Commissioners meeting, including roll-call results and brief descriptions of actions.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions at its Aug. 25 meeting. Vote tallies below reflect roll calls or announced voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript.
• Resolution 2025-08-113 — Animal shelter fee schedule. Motion by Commissioner Gross; second by Commissioner Domas. Voice vote: approved 8-0 (1 absent). Description: Authorizes changes to the animal shelter fee schedule to cover increased medical and staffing costs; staff indicated implementation steps include a deposit policy for certain dog surgeries and a planned PetPoint software migration.
• Resolution 2025-08-114 — 2025 veterans millage equalization. Motion by Commissioner Domas; second by Commissioner Helzerman. Roll-call: approved (unanimous of those present). Description: Authorization for action to implement the 2025 veterans millage from equalization (roll call recorded as all present voting yes; one absence).
• Resolution 2025-08-115 — Opioid settlement funds for jail MAT. Motion by Commissioner Gross; second by Commissioner Sample. Roll-call: approved 7-1-1 (Commissioner Ponovich opposed; one absence). Description: Allocates up to $125,000 from county opioid-settlement funds to the sheriff’s jail for a medication-assisted treatment program; county counsel and Michigan Association of Counties advised county funds differ from the state’s and are not supplanting.
• Resolution 2025-08-116 — FY2026 MOU and cash match for juvenile court wraparound services. Voice vote: approved (announcement: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent). Description: Authorizes memorandum of understanding and matching funds for behavioral health managed care wraparound services in juvenile court.
• Resolution 2025-08-117 — Register of Deeds historic records imaging. Motion by Commissioner Fiani; second by Commissioner Sample. Roll-call: approved (unanimous of those present). Description: Authorizes a digital imaging project to convert microfilm historic records into digital images.
• Resolution 2025-08-119 — SEMCOG materials-management outreach commitment. Motion by Commissioner Helzerman; second by Commissioner Fiani. Amendment adopted to convert final whereas clause into a binding resolve. Roll-call: approved 8-0 (1 absent). Description: Commits $8,788 as Livingston County’s share for SEMCOG-produced outreach materials for the regional materials-management plan.
• Resolution 2025-08-120 / 2025-08-121 — Materials-management plan work program and proclamation. Voice votes: approved 8-0 (1 absent). Description: Approves the county work program for the materials-management plan and proclaims Constitution Week (Sept. 17–23, 2025) as recognized by the county.
• Resolution 2025-08-119 (other related administrative resolutions) — MERS contribution for veterans nonunion division and other departmental grants/amendments. Roll calls or voice votes recorded; motions passed as recorded in the minutes.
For each resolution, staff commit to follow-up tasks listed in department implementation notes and to report back as specified in the individual items.
