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CCMHS asks Houghton County to oppose proposed MDHHS changes; county administrator to draft resolution

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Copper Country Mental Health Services (CCMHS) asked the board to consider a resolution opposing proposed Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) changes. Administrator Larson said he will draft a county resolution for consideration at the next meeting.

Mike Bach, executive director of Copper Country Mental Health Services, briefed the Houghton County Board of Commissioners on a resolution CCMHS passed opposing proposed changes by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Bach provided handouts and explained CCMHS’s position and rationale for opposing the state changes.

Administrator Larson said he will prepare a county resolution for the board to consider at the next meeting. No county vote on a resolution occurred at the July 9 session; the board will consider the drafted resolution at a future meeting when it is presented.

The board did not record formal debate or a vote on the county taking a position at this meeting; the transcript only records the briefing and the administrator’s next-step commitment.