Delta County approves $524,695.73 in claims, accepts MIDC grant and MSU Extension agreement

Delta County commissioners approved routine financial and service actions during the meeting, authorizing payment of claims, accepting a major grant award and approving continuity of MSU Extension services for the coming fiscal year.

The board approved payment of county claims totaling $524,695.73 after a motion and roll call. Clerk announced the bills were paid following the vote.

Staff reported the county had been approved for a MIDC fiscal year 2025 grant of $888,926.7 and said the county will match the grant with $110,448.96, which the administrator said "is included in that 800,000" and has already been included in the county budget. A commissioner moved to accept the MIDC grant agreement and the board voted to approve it; the administrator requested Commissioner Milner be authorized to sign the agreement.

The board also approved a Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) service agreement for fiscal year 2025. Staff said the proposed fee increased "about 3.4%, totaling 52,800" and that the county had budgeted the amount; commissioners voted to approve the MSUE agreement at the presented level.

Earlier in the agenda, staff presented an update to the 2024 winter tax rate and millage information included in the meeting packet; a commissioner moved to accept the tax rate as presented and the motion passed.

Several other administrative items were discussed or tabled during the meeting, including the airport aviation fuel supply RFP (tabled to give staff and the airport board time to finalize related agreements) and IT job-description review (sent to finance).