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Votes at a glance: key Clare County Board actions including airport grants, recovery court expansion and several administrative approvals
Summary
This votes-at-a-glance lists formal board actions taken at the Clare County Board meeting, including grant acceptances, a resolution on behavioral health procurement, criminal-justice program approvals and administrative purchases.
This votes-at-a-glance item lists formal motions and their outcomes recorded at the Clare County Board of Commissioners meeting.
1) Airport grants — approved Motion: Accept MDOT State Local Program awards of $250,000 for airfield lighting (Runway 18/36) and $4,806 for crack sealing at Clare County Airport, without county matching funds. Outcome: Approved by roll call (board accepted awards; one commissioner recorded a "No" vote).
2) Resolution No. 25-11 (Community Mental Health) — approved Motion: Adopt resolution opposing privatization/reprocurement of Medicaid behavioral health management and urging the state to preserve locally governed public behavioral health systems and limit bidders to experienced public organizations. Outcome: Approved by roll call; county to forward resolution to MDHHS and state officials.
3) Regional community corrections application / advisory board appointments — approved Motion: Approve a regional community corrections application with Gladwin County (application due June 1) and appoint Clare County representatives to the regional advisory board (Commissioner Jeff primary; Commissioner Jacob alternate). Outcome: Application approved; appointments confirmed.
4) Recovery court expansion (opioid settlement funds) — approved Motion: Expand the county recovery court to add pretrial services/outreach and authorize use of opioid settlement funds to fund a coordinator position and program costs. Outcome: Approved by roll call; presenters described an approximate $50,000 annual opioid allocation for the near term (next 18 months).
5) Medical Examiner tablets (opioid funds) — approved Motion: Use opioid settlement funds to purchase portable tablet devices for the Clare County Medical Examiner's Office: $8,250 one-time and $2,000 annual subscription for five years. Outcome: Approved by roll call.
6) Jury board appointments — approved Motion: Appoint Larry Gallow (partial term through 04/13/2027, full term to 05/31/2031) to the jury board and reappoint other members per the packet. Outcome: Approved by vote.
7) Telephone surcharge resolution (25-12) — approved Motion: Approve Resolution 25-12 levying an increased monthly telephone surcharge for emergency telephone services as approved by voter action in 2020; the resolution corrects a missing formal resolution in the county record. Outcome: Approved by roll call.
8) ClearGov software purchase — approved Motion: Purchase ClearGov software with an initial setup fee of $10,080 and an annual subscription fee of $10,800 per year through September 2028 (first-year pro rated; three-year initial service commitment discussed). Outcome: Approved by roll call; one-time setup cost and recurring annual subscription authorized.
9) Expenditures and budget adjustments — approved Motion(s): Approve April 2025 expenditures (total $7,766,292) and multiple budget adjustments (including $12,917,398.35 for BA 2592 and $121,590.75 for BA 2599) and monthly claims as presented. Outcome: Approved by roll call.
Notes: These actions were recorded during the open meeting and are included in official minutes. Where grant agreements or contracts are required, county staff said final execution will follow review of MDOT or state contracting language; some commissioners requested final contract language be circulated before signatures.
