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Charlevoix County approves River Caddis for Phase 1 of county facilities study over one dissent

Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a Phase 1 county facilities service agreement with River Caddis Group (discovery and pre-development planning); the motion passed 4-1 with Commissioner Robert Jess voting no.

The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 8 approved a County Facilities Service agreement with River Caddis Group for Phase 1 (discovery and pre-development planning).

Commissioner Annemarie Conway presented the River Caddis proposal. John McGraw, president of River Caddis, briefly introduced the firm and answered commissioners’ questions. Commissioner Conway moved to enter into the Phase 1 agreement; Commissioner Tim Kenney seconded. The motion carried on a roll call vote of 4-1; Commissioner Robert Jess voted no.

The meeting record shows the board authorized the Phase 1 service agreement; specific contract cost and schedule details were not recorded in the minutes provided. Commissioners asked questions of River Caddis during the presentation, and the record notes only the single recorded dissent.

The board also approved other single-purpose contracts at the same meeting, including a $4,400 tree-removal contract for Whiting Park.