Eaton County approves 10-year police services contract with Delta Township, pursues pension re-amortization

The Eaton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a 10-year police services agreement with Delta Township on a vote during the July meeting, moving responsibility for 40 full-time equivalent positions serving Delta to the township and authorizing related pension restructuring steps.

The contract, described in committee reports and presented by Controller’s Office staff, will commence Oct. 1, 2025, and automatically renew unless a party gives three years’ notice, the county said. Under the agreement, Delta Township will pay the “full cost plus the admin fee” for the services, and the county will continue to employ the deputies and retain payroll, benefits and liability responsibilities.

County staff said the personnel plan for Delta is 40 FTEs: 38 sheriff deputies that include a captain, a lieutenant, five sergeants and two full-time clerks. The contract states personnel assigned to Delta would not be used to backfill deputies contracted elsewhere and command staff would not be assigned away from Delta except by mutual agreement.

The nut of the financial framework is a multi-part reconciliation and support-service fee process county staff outlined: the county and township will prepare preliminary staffing and capital estimates by June 1, finalize…