Board ratifies POAM road deputies contract covering 2025–2027

Jackson County Board of Commissioners · December 17, 2025

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Summary

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the POAM road deputies unit for Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027, and authorized the chair to sign the successor agreement after counsel approval. The motion passed following a closed session discussion under MCL 15.268.

After entering closed session under MCL 15.268 to discuss collective bargaining, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners ratified a tentative agreement reached with the POAM road deputies unit covering the period Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027.

The board authorized the chair to sign the successor collective-bargaining agreement upon approval as to form by the county's legal counsel. The ratification vote passed by voice vote following the closed-session discussion; the chair was authorized to execute the agreement once counsel reviews form and approvals are complete.