Lifetime Citizen Portal Access — AI Briefings, Alerts & Unlimited Follows
Benzie County adopts strategic priorities, creates tax advisory committee and approves Railroad Point management agreement
Loading...
Summary
The board adopted a revised strategic plan, created a County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee via Resolution 2025‑010, and approved a resource management services agreement with Grand Traverse Land Conservancy for Railroad Point.
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Benzie County Board of Commissioners adopted an amended Strategic Priorities, Goals and Actions document and removed commissioner commentary from the end of the document per Commissioner Nye’s request. The board also adopted Resolution 2025‑010 to alter the fixed separate tax limitation and create a County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee intended to advise on tax‑limitation matters.
The board approved an agreement with the Grand Traverse Land Conservancy for resource management services at Railroad Point, subject to legal counsel approval of the agreement form and authorizing the chair to sign. Commissioners described the agreement as a step to maintain and enhance the Railroad Point property and directed staff to finalize the agreement with counsel.
County Administrator Katie Zeits reported other administrative items: staff shortages across county offices, a temporary Frankfort recycling location to be operated by the county (not in partnership with the City of Frankfort), ongoing broadband work, and that the Point Betsie Lighthouse shoreline protection application had been submitted to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and is under review.
The board also reappointed and appointed two members to the Benzie Transportation Authority and planned an informational special meeting for April to review the Open Meetings Act, FOIA, and Robert’s Rules. The board adjourned at 12:32 p.m.