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Benzie County commissioners hear updates on opioid RFP, broadband and Ironman logistics; table extension for MGT consulting
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Summary
At its Sept. 10 meeting, the Benzie County Board of Commissioners approved $1.33 million in bills, heard updates on the opioid RFP (deadline Dec. 11), Mercury Broadband’s build commitment, and a meeting on Ironman logistics, and tabled a proposed extension with MGT Consulting.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 10 approved payment of $1,325,545.72 in bills, discussed a proposed extension of an agreement with MGT Consulting and received administrative updates on several county programs and events.
Commissioner Warsecke moved and Commissioner Nye seconded approval of bills from Aug. 23 through Sept. 5, 2024, in the amount of $1,325,545.72; the roll-call vote was unanimous.
The board considered extending an agreement with MGT Consulting to produce the county cost allocation plan but voted to table the request until the next meeting so members can determine what peers pay for similar services. The board also discussed an interlocal government agreement with the City of Frankfort regarding an emergency communications tower and referred cost-allocation details to the Buildings and Grounds subcommittee for negotiation and a future recommendation.
Sheriff Rosa told the board 'the last couple of weeks there were a lot of tragedies in this County' and thanked partner agencies for mutual aid and support. County Treasurer Kelly Long provided a Wayside Settlement update and said auditors will be on site Oct. 14–15 and again in early December for the audit.
County Administrator Katie Zeits said the opioid request-for-proposals is live with a deadline of Dec. 11, 2024, and that additional opioid settlement funding arrived. She also said Mercury Broadband confirmed a commitment to a full broadband build in the county and reported a meeting with the City of Frankfort about Ironman logistics. Zeits noted the Land Bank will host a tour of Thompsonville and that county-distributed activity books from the National Association of Counties were passed to local schools.
The board received correspondence from the Benzie Leelanau Health Department and an Aug. 30, 2024 letter from the Department of Health and Human Services. The meeting adjourned at 11:32 a.m.