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Benzie County approves CDBG loan application for Beulah Outdoors LLC
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Summary
After a public hearing, the county adopted Resolution 2025-006 to authorize submission of a Community Development Block Grant loan application for startup Beulah Outdoors LLC; the motion passed unanimously with one commissioner excused.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 28 to authorize a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loan application for Beulah Outdoors LLC, adopting Resolution 2025-006.
Laura Galbraith, executive director of Venture North, presented the request on behalf of the applicant. Eric Billips and Betsy Evans attended the hearing to answer commissioners’ questions. During the public hearing, Commissioner Trigg asked about the closest scuba-business operations and Commissioner Nye asked whether the applicant planned to use Crystal Lake or inland lakes; Chair Art Jeannot said he would connect the applicants with local contacts about dive locations.
The board opened the public hearing at 9:02 a.m., heard questions from commissioners, closed the hearing at 9:14 a.m., and then voted to adopt the resolution. Motion to adopt the resolution was made by Commissioner Sauer and seconded by Commissioner Warsecke; roll call showed Ayes: Jeannot, Markey, Nye, Sauer, Trigg, and Warsecke; Roelofs was excused.
The resolution authorizes county staff to proceed with the CDBG loan application process for Beulah Outdoors LLC. The public hearing record showed nine people in the audience; no public commentator presented testimony opposing the application. The county clerk’s office will retain the application record and resolution in the official minutes.
The board moved on to other agenda business following the adoption of Resolution 2025-006.