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Commissioner discloses family ties to pharmacy that supplies county jail prescriptions
Summary
A commissioner disclosed a family association with Harrison Family Pharmacy, which supplies inmate prescriptions to Clare County, citing Michigan conflict-of-interest statute and advising transparency to the board.
A county commissioner raised a potential conflict-of-interest disclosure during the meeting, saying that Clare County conducts substantial business with Harrison Family Pharmacy for inmate prescriptions and that an individual named Jacob is associated with Harrison Family Pharmacy and that his family owns the pharmacies.
The disclosure referenced Michigan law (cited in the meeting as MCL 46.30) that prohibits a county board member from being directly or indirectly interested in a county contract during their elected term and for a period afterward. The commissioner said the county does a great deal of business with Harrison Family Pharmacy and stated that the relationship is not perceived as a conflict; the statement was presented to the board for openness.
No formal motion, recusal, contract amendment or legal opinion was recorded at the meeting; the commissioner said he had discussed the matter with Jacob and was bringing it to the board for transparency.
