Macomb County commissioners appoint two to Veterans Affairs Commission, approve committee recommendations and resolutions

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners on July 24 appointed Manny Gonzales and Lance Pittman to the Macomb County Veterans Affairs Commission and approved a slate of committee recommendations and resolutions in unanimous votes.

The appointments filled two four‑year vacancies on the Veterans Affairs Commission; terms were described on the record as expiring July 31, 2029. Commissioner Howard moved to appoint Manny Gonzales and Lance Pittman; Commissioner Wallace supported the motion. The board voted 13‑0 to confirm both appointees.

The approvals came largely on consent. Commissioners voted to adopt the meeting agenda and to approve full board minutes from June 12, 2025. The board also received and filed a newly formed ethics ordinance work group and approved committee recommendations from Health and Human Services, Internal Services, Government Oversight, Finance/Audit/Budget, Public Services, and Records & Public Safety. Two resolutions were read and adopted: one opposing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to implement a competitive procurement process for prepaid inpatient health plans (listed on the record as 2025‑13775), and a second to approve legal services for the prosecuting attorney (listed on the record as 2025‑13699). All listed motions passed with unanimous tallies reported in the meeting transcript.

Why it matters: the Veterans Affairs Commission oversees county-level advocacy and benefit coordination for veterans. The ethics work group will review the county’s ethics ordinance and is expected to return a draft to the full board for deliberation. The resolutions and committee approvals clear items that direct county policy, spending, or administrative practice and were presented as…