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Barry County commissioners approve $3.7M in prepaid invoices, claims and several county resolutions
Summary
At its May 13, 2025 meeting, the Barry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $3,759,574.73 in prepaid invoices, $53,185.33 in claims, $661 in mileage reimbursements, a $9,175.04 AV contract, the appointment of Jillian Foster to the Tax Allocation Board, and Resolution 25-17 to support an MDOT temporary driveway permit for a new Commission on Aging facility.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a slate of routine financial and administrative items at its May 13, 2025 meeting in the Commission Chambers.
The board approved prepaid invoices totaling $3,759,574.73 and claims totaling $53,185.33. Commissioners also approved mileage reimbursements of $661.00 and accepted a $9,175.04 contract with Smart Home Smart Offices to upgrade the Tyden Center meeting room audio-visual system to support remote meetings. All votes on these items were recorded as aye by the eight commissioners present.
The board appointed Jillian Foster as a Citizen at Large on the Barry County Tax Allocation Board for a one-year term beginning April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. The appointment was moved by Commissioner Marsha Bassett and seconded by Vice Chair David Hatfield and carried on a unanimous roll-call vote.
The board also adopted Resolution 25-17, a performance resolution required by the Michigan Department of Transportation to apply for an Individual Permit to use state highway right-of-way for a temporary driveway needed during construction of a new Commission on Aging facility. The resolution includes standard MDOT provisions that make municipalities and their contractors responsible for indemnity and restoration of state right-of-way when required. The motion was moved by Bassett and seconded by Getty and passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: Prepaid invoices ($3,759,574.73) — moved by Bassett, seconded by Callton; outcome: approved (8–0). Claims ($53,185.33) — moved by Bassett, seconded by Teunessen; outcome: approved (8–0). Commissioners reimbursements ($661.00) — moved by Bassett, seconded by Campbell; outcome: approved (8–0). Consent AV contract ($9,175.04) — moved by Campbell, seconded by Getty; outcome: approved (8–0). Appointment of Jillian Foster to Tax Allocation Board — moved by Bassett, seconded by Hatfield; outcome: approved (8–0). Resolution 25-17 (MDOT performance resolution for temporary driveway permit for Commission on Aging facility) — moved by Bassett, seconded by Getty; outcome: approved (8–0).
The meeting also included a listed presentation from Drain Commissioner Jim Dull (annual report) but no substantive details of that report are recorded in the provided transcript segments. The meeting adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
No public hearings or public comments were recorded in the provided segments.
