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Ontonagon County elects chair and vice chair, approves vehicle purchases and transit plan
Summary
The Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners elected Carl Nykanen chair and John Cane vice chair for 2025, approved purchase of two Chevy Tahoes with outfitting for $130,192.30 and advanced transit planning for FY 2026 including a resolution of intent that lists an estimated $962,273 in transit revenues and expenses.
Carl Nykanen was elected chair of the Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners and John Cane was elected vice chair during the board’s Jan. 21, 2025 meeting. The board voted to approve purchases and actions intended to support county public safety and transit operations.
The board approved, on a 4-0 roll-call vote, the purchase of two Chevy Tahoes plus outfitting for a total of $130,192.30. By motion of Bourdeau supported by Store, commissioners agreed the vehicles should be acquired and outfitted for county operations.
The board also approved Transit FY 2026 contract clause certification and adopted a resolution of intent to apply for state financial assistance for fiscal year 2026 under Act 51. The transit resolution (Resolution 2025-01) designates Melissa Walters as the county Transportation Coordinator and lists estimated transit funding of $173,209 (federal), $294,355 (state), $434,709 (local), and $60,000 (farebox), with total estimated expenses of $962,273.
Commissioner Bourdeau moved to release an Economic Development Corporation appropriation of $15,000; the motion carried by roll call. The board approved a Marine Safety grant application in the amount of $5,396 and formally authorized advertising for an airport maintenance vacancy.
The actions on Jan. 21 followed procedural approval of the meeting minutes and the meeting agenda. The board’s organizational votes and procurement approvals are recorded in the meeting minutes; the transit resolution and the vehicle purchase are among the substantive outcomes that will affect county services and budget planning.
The board adjourned to the call of the chair at the close of the session. No further formal action on these items was recorded in the excerpted transcript.
