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Alpena County pays bills; commissioners raise questions about airport fuel sales tax and vendor invoices
Summary
The committee approved payment of bills and received the treasurer's report showing general fund balances; commissioners pressed staff on unresolved airport fuel sales tax collection and billing from a diesel vendor.
Alpena County commissioners approved payment of the monthly bills and received the treasurer's report showing the county's January fund balances and revenue/expenditure figures.
The treasurer reported a general fund unrestricted balance of $3,597,408.09 for 2025 and a general fund balance through Jan. 31 of $3,003,494.14, with an unreserved fund balance reported at $3,093,838.69 and a reserved balance of $268.14. January revenue and expense figures were presented on comparative sheets covering a multi‑year period.
During questions on the bills, a commissioner asked about outstanding sales tax related to the airport. Staff and Steve (airport staff) said the matter was with the county's accountants; Steve said he had packaged the information and was awaiting the accountants' return on whether the accountants would take the matter over. Steve also clarified that diesel fuel purchases for snow‑removal equipment come from a vendor identified as Blarney Castle and that Avfuel does not deliver diesel fuel. "Blarney Castle delivers our diesel fuel for the, snow removal equipment. So that's totally separate from any sort of sales. That's that's us buying from them," Steve said.
Commissioners approved payment of the bills after the discussion. Staff said they would follow up with the accounting team and with airport staff on outstanding tax and vendor invoicing issues.
