Midland County commissioners approve treasurer’s report, grant tax exoneration, confirm housing and planning appointments and accept personnel changes

The Midland County Board of Commissioners approved the treasurer’s financial report, granted a countywide exoneration of 2024 per-capita township taxes under Tax Code 5 3, confirmed appointments to the Midland County Housing Authority and reappointments to the Midland County Planning Commission, appointed two commissioners to the Central County Youth Detention Center board and approved a slate of personnel hires, promotions, transfers and resignations during its meeting.

The treasurer, Diane, reported that accounts payable presented to the treasurer’s office totaled $561,811.53 and payroll totaled $464,816.15 for the period. She said the 9-1-1 account activity included two checks and four electronic transfers totaling $60,543.44; the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) account had three checks totaling $26,009.02; and the liquid fuels account had one electronic transfer for $49.38. Diane reported the general account beginning balance for the reporting period beginning Dec. 18 and running through Dec. 31, 2024, was $1,194,424.10, total debits for the period were $738,423.89, producing an ending balance of $906,220.31; the capital reserve account balance was $11,686,857.69.

Why it matters: the financial approvals clear payment obligations and record the county’s cash position; the exoneration action removes per-capita tax liabilities for townships for 2024 under the cited tax code; the personnel and appointments affect county operations in courts, 9-1-1 services, planning and housing oversight.

Major actions and votes The board approved the minutes from the Dec. 19 meeting and then approved payment of the presented bills and acceptance of the treasurer’s report by voice vote. The board voted to exonerate the 2024 per-capita township taxes under “Tax Code 5 3” (motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote).

On appointments, the board approved the following: Chelsea Reed to the Midland County Housing Authority for a five-year term and Mikayla Mills to the Midland County Housing Authority to fill an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2025. The board reappointed Case Semler, Dan Dunmire and Daniel Firths to the Midland County Planning Commission for four-year terms. The board also appointed Commissioner Postal and Commissioner Wise to the Central County Youth Detention Center board. Each of these motions was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Personnel approvals The board approved a package of personnel items, including: - The resignation of Addison Lane from a part-time corrections officer position (effective date not specified in the record). - The resignation of Tammy Wagner from court staff (effective date not specified in the record). - Hiring of Anne Kennedy for court staff, effective Jan. 28 (year not specified in the record). - Promotion of Joshua Pennevega from 9-1-1 telecommunicator to 9-1-1 manager, effective Dec. 29, 2024. - Hiring of Brian Fliegel as a part-time 9-1-1 telecommunicator, effective Jan. 13 (year not specified in the record). - Transfer of Susie Stolmacher from full-time 9-1-1 telecommunicator to part-time, effective Jan. 5 (year not specified in the record). - Resignation of part-time corrections officer Todd Fink, effective Jan. 10 (year not specified in the record). - Resignation of Madison Brensinger from field assessor, effective Jan. 17 (year not specified in the record).

All personnel items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The board’s agenda closed after the personnel approvals and the chair adjourned the meeting.

Context and follow-up Public comment was called at the start of the new business portion of the meeting but none was heard. Two representatives from MCTV, Morgan Brin and Mila Pavlova, were present and acknowledged by the chief clerk. The board’s actions were routine administrative approvals; no contested or divided recorded votes appeared in the transcript. Several items list effective dates and term expirations in the transcript; where the recording did not state a year or fuller detail, the article notes that information as not specified.

The board did not refer any item to committee or set a follow-up hearing in the recorded excerpt.