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County administrator presents AI policy guidelines; public commenter voices opposition to AI data centers
Summary
Alpena County Administrator Jesse Osmer presented draft AI policy guidelines for committee review on March 3, 2026; public commenter Tisha A. expressed opposition to AI data centers. The administrator asked for recommendations and will present a final draft at the March full board meeting.
Alpena County Administrator Jesse Osmer presented a set of draft artificial intelligence policy guidelines to the Personnel Committee at its March 3, 2026 meeting and asked committee members to submit recommendations ahead of a final draft to be presented at the March full board meeting.
During the public-comment period, Tisha A. (identified in the minutes as "of Alpena County") spoke to express opposition to AI data centers. The minutes record the comment but do not include additional detail or a direct quotation.
Administrator Osmer asked the committee to send him any recommendations or changes to the presented guidelines. The minutes indicate a final draft will be presented to the full board in March; no content from the draft policy itself (such as specific prohibitions, procurement rules, or data-governance language) was included in the minutes.
The committee also conducted other routine business at the meeting, including an interview and committee approval to appoint Rick Fluharty to the Veterans Affairs Board and a closed-session personnel discussion. No employee separations were reported.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: committee members are to submit recommendations on the draft AI guidelines; the administrator will present a final draft at the March full board meeting.
