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Alpena County commissioners elect Kozlowski as chair, set mileage at $0.70 and authorize treasurer investments
Summary
At its Jan. 2 organizational meeting, the Alpena County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner John Kozlowski as chairman and Bill Peterson as vice-chair, adopted rules of order and a $0.70 mileage rate, approved county depositories and passed Resolution #25-01 authorizing treasurer investments under Act 20 of 1943.
The Alpena County Board of Commissioners convened an organizational meeting Jan. 2, 2025, in the Howard Male Conference Room. County Clerk Keri Bertrand called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and administered oaths to newly sworn and returning commissioners.
Commissioner Bill Peterson nominated Commissioner John Kozlowski for chairman; nominations were closed and a roll-call vote elected Kozlowski as chairman for 2025. Commissioner Lucille Bray nominated Commissioner Bill Peterson for vice-chairman; a roll-call vote approved Peterson as vice-chairman. The roll-call votes recorded AYES from Commissioners Bray, Peterson, Foumier, Britton, Konarzewski and Kozlowski; there were no NAYS, and Commissioner William LaHaie was excused for those votes.
The board adopted its 2025 Rules of Order as presented on a motion by Commissioner Peterson supported by Commissioner Britton. The board also approved a per diem policy and set the mileage reimbursement rate at $0.70 per mile; the motion to adopt the per diem policy and mileage rate carried.
County leadership presented and the board approved the list of 2025 county depositories authorized to accept deposits and perform investments. Approved institutions include Huntington National Bank; PNC Financial Services Group; Nicolet National Bank; Flagstar Bank; PFM Asset Management LLC (GovMic); HPC Credit Union; and Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union. The board authorized Treasurer Cebula and designated deputies to make investments and withdrawals in accordance with the county’s investment policy and required two signatures on demand (checking) accounts.
The board considered and adopted Resolution #25-01, which authorizes the treasurer to invest surplus county funds under Act 20 of the Public Acts of 1943 (as amended), ratifies past investments, and directs future investments in accordance with the county’s investment policy. The resolution language was read into the record and the motion to adopt the resolution carried.
Chairman Kozlowski presented the proposed 2025 county fee schedule; the board adopted the schedule as presented. The transcript does not list individual fee amounts or line-item changes.
There were no public comments during the meeting. On a motion by Commissioner Brenda Foumier supported by Commissioner Todd Britton, the board adjourned at 1:23 p.m.
Next steps: routine implementation actions noted in the meeting include updating county records to reflect the approved depositories, implementing the adopted per diem and mileage rate, and applying Resolution #25-01 for investment authority; no additional hearings or public meetings on these items were scheduled during the session.
