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Committee approves consent calendar, personnel items and multiple appointments
Summary
The committee approved the consent calendar including minutes and Personnel Committee items, an amended Emergency Manager job description, and a slate of appointments and reappointments including Lynette Grzeskowiak to the Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health Board for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2026.
The Finance Ways & Means Committee approved its consent calendar Dec. 9, which included minutes from prior meetings, Personnel Committee minutes, an amended job description for the Emergency Manager position, and recommendations to appoint or reappoint multiple individuals to county boards and commissions.
The personnel and appointments list included Jennifer Graham to the Library Board (term beginning Jan. 1, 2026), Barbara Comell to the Department of Health & Human Services, several Planning Commission seats across transportation/public works and agriculture/land use categories, Amanda Birch to community and economic development and the Opioid Remediation Fund Steering Committee, and two appointments to the Road Commission. The committee moved to approve the consent calendar and filing of reports; the motion carried by roll call among members present.
The committee also recommended reappointing Lynette Grzeskowiak to the Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health Board for a three-year term starting April 1, 2026; the reappointment motion was approved. Board leadership nominations were discussed: Chair John Kozlowski said he would be willing to serve again and Commissioner Brenda Fournier indicated she would like to be considered for vice chair.
These actions were routine consent and appointment items recorded in the meeting minutes; no contested nominations or opposition were recorded at the Dec. 9 session.
