Montcalm commissioners approve routine agenda items, appointments and fund distributions

The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 13 completed a number of routine governance actions, approving the meeting agenda and minutes, adopting required reports and authorizing grant and contract signatures.

Key actions taken by voice vote included adoption of the agenda as presented and approval of minutes from the Dec. 16, 2024 regular meeting and the Jan. 2 organizational meeting. The board adopted an amended apportionment report submitted by the equalization director to add a fire millage approved in November 2024 to the 2024 tax roll.

The board approved appointments to the MonCom Care Network board for three-year terms expiring March 31, 2028: Jean Hamilton, John Johansen, Betty Kellenberger and Joshua Stump.

Commissioners authorized the 2025 fiscal-year distributions from opioid-settlement and marijuana funds to a list of local programs and providers recommended by the opioid committee, including recovery court, local health providers, the jail, prevention collaborative partners and other community organizations. The controller reported checks and signed agreements were pending to move funds.

The board approved the continuation and signature authorization of a contract for a female cognitive class (referred to in the meeting as a FiggyMail cognitive class contract) for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 and authorized a resolution (Resolution 2025-1) recognizing Mark Christianson for 27 years of service to Montcalm County, which the board adopted and authorized for signature.

Five warrant reports were approved totaling $2,264,563.67. Items 11 through 19 on the consent agenda were placed on file. Several correspondence items and routine administrative matters were noted for the record.

All items on the consent and actions list were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally in the meeting transcript.