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Livingston County commissioners approve appointments, Long Lake Dam assessment and multiple budget and contract items
Summary
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved several resolutions including appointments to advisory boards, a special assessment for Long Lake Dam repairs, a 2026 MSU Extension memorandum of agreement, and contracts for EMS alerting and budget transfers; several items prompted follow-up requests for redlined contract language.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners met on Jan. 26 and approved a slate of routine resolutions and budget items, including appointments to advisory boards, a special assessment for Long Lake Dam repairs and an agreement with Michigan State University Extension.
Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution approving the special assessment roll, project costs and issuance of special assessment district notes for repairs to Long Lake Dam after a roll call that recorded individual yes votes. The board also approved appointments to the Livingston County materials management planning committee, the airport zoning board of appeals and the Community Mental Health Authority Board. Several of those motions passed unanimously by voice vote.
The board approved a 2026 memorandum of agreement with MSU Extension, described as aligned with the MSU Extension 2026 budget; the motion was moved by Commissioner Deaton and supported by Commissioner Nakagiri and carried 9–0.
Commissioners authorized the purchase and installation of a brick station alerting system for EMS tied to Michigan’s non‑opioid directive. During discussion Commissioner Gross said she still had questions about legal language and asked for a redlined version of the contract that would show changes from the prior draft. A meeting participant noted that the negotiated contract term was now a five‑year agreement with two one‑year options and a multi‑year freeze on maintenance fees; staff agreed to provide redlined materials after the meeting.
Other board actions included approval of a net‑zero budget transfer between EMS construction projects and the appointment of a chief financial officer. The board also adopted a resolution waiving a potential conflict of interest for outside counsel Cole, Stoker & Toski, PC, and approved claims dated Jan. 26, 2026.
Most motions passed by unanimous vote; where a roll call was recorded the clerk read each commissioner’s yea. No item was tabled or postponed, and staff were asked to supply the board with the requested redline contract copies for follow‑up review.
The board adjourned after a final round of commissioner announcements.
