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Gogebic County board approves sheriff vehicle budget amendment, $5,000 credit card for jail cook and starts process to remove county seats from Section 32
Summary
At the Oct. 22 meeting the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved a $28,500 budget amendment for a sheriff vehicle, authorized a $5,000 credit card for the jail cook, approved a mutual-aid agreement with Wakefield and directed the administrator to consult counsel about removing county seats from the Section 32 Authority.
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved a $28,500 budget amendment to purchase a sheriff department vehicle and took several routine administrative actions at its Oct. 22, 2025, meeting in Bessemer.
The board voted unanimously to increase Fund Balance Forward revenue by $28,500 and to add $28,500 to the Sheriff Department — Vehicle expenditure line (amended totals: revenue $122,526; vehicle appropriation $118,500). Commissioner Lorenson moved the amendment; Commissioner Wood seconded, and the motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
The board also authorized a credit card for Trina Hakamaa, the jail cook, with a $5,000…
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