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Chippewa County MDHHS board approves routine items, reviews budget and staffing updates
Summary
The board approved the agenda and April minutes, reviewed the April 2025 county budget, acknowledged donations and plaques for Superior Haven Emergency Shelter, heard Director Rose’s staffing and assistance-payment updates, and rescheduled the June meeting to June 12.
The Chippewa County MDHHS Board met May 1, 2025 and approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from April by voice motion. Terri Bush moved to approve the agenda with Tom Boger supporting the motion; Tom Boger moved to approve the prior meeting’s minutes with Terri Bush supporting; both motions were recorded as carried in the minutes.
During old business the board discussed plaque engraving to acknowledge sponsorship of the Superior Haven Emergency Shelter, including an inscription honoring Donna Nyberg and Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac DHHS board members and staff; Joe Nolan, Executive Director of CLMCAA, delivered one plaque and will provide two additional plaques with the specified engraving. The board also noted receipt of a thank-you card from Kim Reid and Tessa Laaksonen for a board donation requested at the April meeting.
Director Rose provided operational updates. Staffing changes recorded in the minutes include Ryan Edwards, who will begin as a supervisor on May 12 and will supervise the MYOI worker; Tucker Rolison is recorded as the new MYOI worker filling behind Ryan Edwards. Director Rose said she traveled recently for CSA/ESA professional leadership training and the Statewide Leadership Conference. On fiscal operations, the minutes note an anticipated delay in the state budget being signed; assistance payments are reported as caught up with only nine overdue tasks. The minutes record that staff were granted 60 hours of overtime in May to focus on completing at least 175 tasks per week. The board rescheduled its June meeting from June 5 to June 12 at 10:00 a.m.; notice will be posted at MDHHS.
Tom Boger moved to adjourn the meeting, Terri Bush supported, and the meeting adjourned at 10:58 a.m. The minutes were prepared by Leann Thompson; no further board actions or votes on policy, contract, or budget approvals were recorded.
