Commissioners uphold sheriff’s decision in closed personnel matter

The Saginaw County Commissioners met in a special session and, after a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters and consult with an attorney, voted to uphold Sheriff Mary’s decision concerning Sergeant Scofield.

The chair reconvened the board in open session and a commissioner moved “that we uphold Sheriff Mary’s decision regarding Sergeant Scofield,” a motion that was seconded. The chair called for a vote; no opposition was voiced in the public transcript and the motion was recorded as passed. The transcript does not record a numeric vote tally or the full names of members who moved or seconded the motion.

The meeting began with the chair noting a quorum and stating the purpose of the special session: to discuss personal matters and to consult with legal counsel. The board proceeded into executive session for that purpose; the closed-session deliberations are not disclosed in the public record provided.

After the vote the chair called for and received a motion to adjourn; the meeting ended with a customary closing remark thanking a participant named Pat.

The transcript does not provide statutory citations or the specific personnel action details beyond the board’s motion to uphold the sheriff’s decision, and it does not identify the full names of commissioners who moved or seconded the motion. The record therefore shows the board approved the sheriff’s action but does not include additional factual findings, vote counts, or the content of the executive-session discussion.