Delta County approves $1.89 million in bills, grants and administrative items at Nov. 5 meeting

At its Nov. 5 meeting the Delta County Board of Commissioners approved payment of county claims totaling $1,894,797.97 and took a series of other routine fiscal and administrative actions.

Payment of bills: The board approved a motion directing the county clerk to issue payment orders for a grand total of $1,894,797.97 in claims and $354.75 in commissioner expenses. The roll call was recorded and the motion carried.

Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG): Staff reported that the annual grant agreement with the Michigan State Police includes a 60% decrease in funding. The county will accept the EMPG award of $9,648 but noted the reduction will require a budget adjustment to cover wage costs in the emergency management department.

Motorola service contract: Commissioners approved a renewal of the Motorola service contract (maintenance and support for dispatch equipment) on the three‑year schedule; staff reported no substantive changes to the terms.

Remonumentation (survey) grant: The board voted to submit a remonumentation grant application for calendar year 2025, with the grant total referenced in the discussion as $92,007.

Zoning action: The board accepted the planning commission's recommendation to rezone a parcel from agricultural production to rural residential to allow for lot splits; the planning commission had passed the application and the board approved the rezoning by roll call.

Personnel and appointments: Commissioners recognized resignations of seasonal park employees and approved sending thank‑you letters. The board also placed on file an appointment to the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission made by Judge Lund.

Airport investigation documents: At the request of a commissioner the board approved releasing attorney Graham's airport-investigation documents to commissioners for review (the materials were released to commissioners only, not to the public) to permit security‑clearance follow up.

Elections: To support the newly implemented early‑voting period the personnel committee recommended creation of early‑voting election worker positions; the board approved consolidating early voting into one location for the 2024 November election, incorporating the workers into county payroll, seeking reimbursement from the state and billing any remaining costs to participating townships.

Adjournment: The board announced upcoming meeting dates and adjourned by motion and voice vote.