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Board receives grant submissions and confirms several appointments; chair authorized two grant applications to meet deadlines
Summary
The board received several communications May 1, including Chair David T. Woodward’s authorization of two grant submissions to meet deadlines and multiple appointments to county authorities; the communications were received unanimously.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May 1 received a package of communications that included the chair’s authorization to submit two grant applications to meet deadlines, several appointments to county authorities and a resignation from the airport committee.
Chair David T. Woodward sent a letter dated May 1 notifying the board that he had exercised his authority to approve grant applications in excess of $50,000 to meet submission deadlines. The grants were:
- Fiscal Year 2026 County Veterans Service Fund grant for the Veterans Services Division: $149,916; application deadline 05/01/2025. The application had been considered by the Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee (affirmative vote 04/23/2025). - Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles grant for the Health and Human Services Department: $333,872; application deadline 05/01/2025. The application had been considered by the Public Health and Safety Committee (affirmative vote 04/22/2025).
The board also received letters appointing Nancy Salvias (minority appointment) to the Oakland County Art Institute Authority (term through 05/31/2026), and appointing Alex Cooper, Millie Hall and Brandon Colo to the Oakland County Zoological Authority (one‑year term through 05/01/2026) with alternates Tamika Ramsey, Helene Zach and Robert Com‑Kalman. Commissioner Gwen Markham submitted a letter of immediate resignation from the airport committee; Chair Woodward named Commissioner Lenny Taylor to fill that seat through 12/31/2026.
The clerk moved to receive the communications; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Gingell and approved unanimously on the record.
Ending: Commissioners placed the communications on the record; separate committee votes or contract processes noted in the letters will proceed through their respective committee or administrative channels.
