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Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action board approves $703,565.68 in expenditures, handbook changes; tables Luce County millage until 2026
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action board approved the consent agenda and $703,565.68 in expenses, accepted employee-handbook changes to sick/compassionate leave, named personnel committee volunteers, and voted to delay a Luce County millage question until 2026.
The Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Human Resources Authority board convened Feb. 19 and approved several routine and governance items, including $703,565.68 in expenditures and updates to the employee handbook.
John Batchelder (chair) called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. The board approved the consent agenda without comment on a motion by Judy St. Louis-Scott, seconded by Andrew Rubinstein. On a motion by Donn Riley, seconded by Dennis Hendrickson, the board approved $703,565.68 in expenses for the period Nov. 23, 2024–Jan. 27, 2025.
Joe Nolan, executive director, described proposed language and timing options to pursue a Luce County millage increase. Nolan said the current millage is effective through 2027 but that running a standalone millage this year would mean the agency would bear the full cost of the election. Dennis Hendrickson suggested increasing the millage to 0.75 mills from the current 0.50 and moved to table consideration of the ballot until 2026; Seth Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The board approved proposed employee-handbook revisions affecting sick-time usage and a compassionate-leave policy after Nolan explained the changes; Seth Johnson moved to accept the handbook changes, Judy St. Louis-Scott seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Nolan requested volunteers for a personnel committee; Seth Johnson (Chippewa), Rev. Melinda VanderSys (Luce) and Judy St. Louis-Scott (Mackinac) volunteered and the committee will meet virtually or via email.
In his executive-director report Nolan updated the board on local programming and operations: recent dinner-dance fundraisers, winter warming-shelter collaborations, progress on the Newberry senior housing project (including a 45-year tax abatement approved by the Village of Newberry and a pending request to McMillan Township), a Dial-A-Ride bus garage engineering study, completion of audit fieldwork and staff hiring and degree completions. Nolan also outlined a planned relocation of administration from 524 Ashmun St. to roughly 7,500 square feet at 510 Ashmun St. (Avery Square).
The meeting ended at 1:30 p.m. after Seth Johnson moved to adjourn; Judy St. Louis-Scott seconded. The board’s next regular meeting is set for 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in the Avery Square Second Floor Conference Room.