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Barry County Board approves $190,453.86 in claims, signs court consent and appoints MERS delegate

Barry County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Barry County Board approved $190,453.86 in claims, authorized the chair to sign a consent to entry of judgment in Safe Environmental Properties LLC v. Barry County (Case No. 24-390-CH), and appointed delegates to the MERS annual meeting, all by roll call votes.

The Barry County Board of Commissioners approved routine claims totaling $190,453.86, authorized legal action in an ongoing case, and appointed delegates to a retirement-system meeting during its July 23 session.

On a roll call vote moved by Jon Smelker and supported by David Hatfield, the Board approved claims in the amount of $190,453.86. The minutes list ayes from Commissioners Mike Callton, Bruce Campbell, Mark Doster, David Hatfield, David Jackson, Jon Smelker and Bob Teunessen; Commissioner Catherine Getty was absent.

The Board also approved allowing the chair to sign an Acknowledgement of Service of Process and Consent to Entry of Judgment in Safe Environmental Properties LLC and Robin Pierucci v Barry County, et al., Case No. 24-390-CH. The motion, moved by Jon Smelker and supported by David Hatfield, passed with all ayes.

Additionally, the Board appointed Bob Teunessen as Officer Delegate and John Smelker as Officer Alternate to attend the 2024 Municipal Employees Retirement System annual meeting Oct. 10–11, 2024 in Grand Rapids and approved paying the delegates’ expenses.

Each of these items passed by roll call with no recorded nays. The meeting minutes do not provide further detail on the litigation matter’s substance or on travel cost amounts for the MERS meeting.