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Benzie County meeting roundup: committees formed, records policy adopted, equipment purchases approved
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting the Benzie County Board appointed a Personnel Committee, adopted an updated Central Dispatch record-retention schedule, authorized several purchases and appointments, and approved routine contracts and grant applications.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 23, 2025, approved a range of routine administrative and operational items, forming a Personnel Committee, adopting updated records policy for Central Dispatch, approving equipment purchases and appointing members to boards and authorities.
Key actions included:
- Establishing a Personnel Committee composed of Commissioners Tim Markey, Rhonda Nye and David Davis to assist administration on personnel and collective-bargaining matters (unanimous).
- Adopting General Schedule #34 for 9-1-1 call centers and the Benzie County Central Dispatch Recording and Retention Policy to extend retention periods consistent with public-safety partner needs (unanimous).
- Concurrence with the Central Dispatch Advisory Board’s recommendation for allocation of Michigan Public Safety Communications System credits (unanimous).
- Approving a $1,850 Flexible Spending Account contribution for the active employee affected by IRS HSA restrictions for 2025–2026 (unanimous).
- Declaring a 2017 F-450 ambulance (VIN ending 8270) surplus and authorizing its sale, with proceeds to the 210 Ambulance Fund (unanimous).
- Authorizing purchase of a midsize Kubota tractor (not to exceed $50,000) from Ginop Sales, funded from the Capital Fund and grant funding (unanimous).
- Authorizing a Marihuana Operations and Oversight grant application and approving an agreement for grant-management services subject to legal review (unanimous).
- Approving a 36-month internet-service agreement with Merit Internet Service for the Sheriff’s Office (estimated $8,100; unanimous).
- Appointing John (Jack) O’Malley and Brian Fleetwood to the Benzie Transportation Authority (motion carried; Christina Trigg voted no on the BTA appointments), appointing Brigit Hassig to the DHHS Maples Board, and appointing Gary Sauer to the Veterans Affairs Committee to fill seats previously held by Dr. Donald Schaffer.
Several items were procedural and had little debate; in other cases commissioners asked staff to return with more detailed recommendations. The meeting adjourned at 1:17 p.m.
