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Committee approves $145,698.51 in bills, multiple budget adjustments and a new credit‑card rewards policy
Summary
The Finance Ways & Means Committee approved payments of $145,698.51, accepted the May treasurer's report, approved a $752 sheriff budget reimbursement adjustment, adopted a county credit-card rewards policy and created a $5,000 temporary‑employee line item for brush pickup staffing.
At its June 10 meeting the Alpena County Finance Ways & Means Committee approved routine payments and several budget and policy items, recording unanimous roll-call approvals among members present.
Chairman Bill Peterson presented bills to pay totaling $145,698.51; Commissioner William LaHaie moved to approve and Commissioner Dan Ludlow supported the motion. The roll-call vote recorded AYES: LaHaie, Ludlow, Bray, Foumier, Britton, Kozlowski, Peterson; NAYS: none; Commissioner Travis Konarzewski was excused. The payment was approved.
County Treasurer Cindy Cebula presented the May 2025 monthly reports. Commissioner Lucille Bray moved to receive and file the reports; Commissioner William LaHaie supported the motion and the committee approved receipt and filing by roll-call vote.
Under budget adjustments the committee approved a Sheriff Office request to increase Misc Expense line 101-301-955.000 by $752 to reflect a reimbursement from Alpena DARE for impairment goggles (motion by Commissioner LaHaie; support by Commissioner Brenda Foumier). The minutes record the motion carried by roll call with the usual attendance pattern.
Administrator Jesse Osmer presented a proposed Alpena County Credit Card Rewards & Points Policy describing the ScoreRewards program (points earnable by dollar spent, partial expirations beginning October 2026) and allowable uses such as travel, property beautification and event refreshments. Osmer said he will consult auditors about possibly switching card carriers. Commissioner Brenda Foumier moved and Commissioner John Kozlowski supported recommending approval of the policy; the committee approved the recommendation by roll call.
Finally, the committee approved creation of a Temporary Employee line item (101-265-704.000), increasing it by $5,000 and moving $5,000 from line 101-200-674.000 to the new line to support two part-time student employees to staff a brush collection site this summer (motion by Commissioner LaHaie, support by Commissioner Todd Britton). The minutes note the $5,000 originates from a Community Foundation Urgent Needs Program grant.
All motions recorded in the minutes passed by roll-call vote with one commissioner excused; the items are procedural approvals and do not create new county policy beyond the delegated budget and administrative actions noted in the minutes.
