Clare County approves November expenditures, multiple budget adjustments, personnel policies and a paid holiday

The Clare County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine finance and personnel items, including November expenditures, multiple budget adjustments, updated personnel policies and a paid holiday for county employees.

Finance actions: The board approved November 2025 expenditures totaling $1,870,589.55, with general fund expenditures of $1,360,980.88. Speaker 8 moved to approve the expenditures; the motion was seconded and carried. The board also approved a package of budget adjustments (Speaker 10 outlined line items and amounts on the record) and accepted statutory finance committee minutes for several recent meetings.

Personnel policy actions: Commissioners voted to approve an injury reporting policy and related procedures; staff clarified the intent to make the injury reporting form a PDF‑fillable document and to maintain clipboards for departments that do not submit forms online. The board also approved an updated nonunion personnel policy manual as amended after commissioners suggested wording changes (military leave language, interchangeability of intermittent vs. consecutive leave language, and minor typo fixes). A county marijuana and alcohol use policy was approved as presented.

Paid holiday: The board approved giving county employees the Friday after Christmas as a paid day off; proponents framed the move as a courtesy and appreciation for staff.

Why it matters: The expenditures and budget adjustments set the county's near‑term spending and accounting posture; the personnel policies standardize injury reporting and leave classifications and may change administrative workflows. Staff follow‑up items include making forms fillable and publishing revised policy documents.

Next steps: Finance and HR staff were assigned to implement approved changes, publish updated policies, and return with any clarifying reports as needed.