Commissioners approve county audit, contracts, appointments and budget items in 9‑0 and roll-call votes

The Livingston County Board of Commissioners on June 23 adopted a series of resolutions and motions including acceptance of the county—s 2024 financial audit, board appointments and several agreements, voting on most items by voice vote and on several by roll call.

The board voted unanimously to accept the 2024 audit report and to place multiple appointments and intergovernmental agreements on the consent calendar. Measures approved included appointments to the Livingston County Aeronautical Facilities Board and the Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee, a vehicle lease for the sheriff—s jail division, a letter of understanding on community paramedic pay, a budget amendment for jail inmate clothing and supplies and a contract for law-enforcement services with Tyrone Township.

Why it matters: the package includes the board—s annual acceptance of independent audit results (a requirement for county financial oversight), contract approvals that affect public safety operations and short-term county budgets, and membership changes to county advisory bodies that shape local policy and program delivery.

Key outcomes

- Audit: The board accepted the 2024 financial audit (resolution 2025-06-076) and the accompanying single-audit disclosures (vote: roll call/voice, 9-0). The auditor reported an unmodified (clean) opinion and no federal grant findings (see separate article).

- Appointments: Resolutions approving appointments to the Aeronautical Facilities Board (2025-06-077) and the Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee (2025-06-078) passed by voice vote, 9-0.

- Human Services Collaborative Body: The board adopted an amendment to the membership of the Human Services Collaborative Body (2025-06-079) after oral amendments and a voice vote on the amended language; final tally reported 7 in favor, 2 opposed.

- Facilities and operations: A resolution reorganizing building department staff hours (2025-06-080) passed, 9-0; a replacement vehicle lease for the sheriff jail division (2025-06-081) passed on roll call with votes recorded as "yes" by all commissioners present; a letter of understanding regarding community paramedic pay (2025-06-082) passed by voice vote, 9-0.

- Contracts and budgets: The board authorized a contract with John Stewart Associates LLC for the Cotton Creek construction at the Administration and Historic Courthouse (2025-06-083) after amendments to the contract figures (roll call; motion carried); a budget amendment for jail inmate clothing and supplies (2025-06-084) passed by roll call; an agreement for law enforcement services with Tyrone Township (2025-06-085) was approved by voice vote, 9-0.

- Payables: The board approved accounts payable (claims dated 06/23/2025 and payables May 31—June 15, 2025) by voice vote, 9-0.

Votes and movers (selected)

- Approval of the meeting agenda: motion by Commissioner Sample; second by Commissioner Panovich; voice vote, 9-0.

- Place on file / reject Genesee County correspondence: motion by Commissioner Nakagiri to place on file, followed by a motion by Commissioner Gross to reject; voice votes resulted in rejection of the Genesee County resolutions by voice, 9-0.

- Audit acceptance: motion moved by Commissioner Domas and supported by Commissioner Helzerman; discussion with Plant Moran auditors preceded the vote; final voice/roll-call vote recorded as 9-0.

What the record shows: The motions and resolutions were introduced using the resolution numbers read into the record by the chair; when roll-call votes were required the clerk recorded yes/no responses for each commissioner. Where a roll-call was not recorded in the transcript excerpt, the chair announced voice-vote outcomes (commonly "9 to 0").

What the board did not do: No ordinance readings, emergency resolutions or executive-session votes on the listed items were recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Ending: The board concluded its business with routine approvals and adjourned following a final call to the public and commissioner comments.