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Ontonagon County commissioners approve board appointments, $85,069 remonumentation grant and accept $117,358 insurance quote
Summary
The Ontonagon County Board approved multiple appointments to local authorities, accepted a $117,358 general liability insurance quote and approved a $85,069 Remonumentation grant; one WUPPDR appointment carried with one abstention.
The Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners approved several board appointments, accepted a general liability insurance quote and approved a $85,069 Remonumentation grant during meetings recorded Dec. 3 (special) and Dec. 16, 2025.
Chair Carl Nykanen presided as the board voted to accept a general liability insurance quote of $117,358 from the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA) through UP Insurance Agency, Inc., of Negaunee, Michigan. The acceptance was recorded during the Dec. 3 special meeting.
The board appointed Charles Pantti to the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board for a six-year term ending Dec. 31, 2031; the motion, moved by Commissioner Bourdeau and supported by Commissioner Cane, carried on a 5-0 roll call vote. Commissioners also appointed Brownfield Authority members Jerald Wuornema (four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2029), Mike Rebholz (partial term ending Dec. 31, 2026) and James Ojala (partial term ending Dec. 31, 2027) by a 5-0 roll call vote.
A motion to appoint Marlene Broemer to the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) Board for a two-year term ending Dec. 31, 2027, carried 4-1, with Commissioner Store recorded as abstaining. Mike Rebholz was additionally appointed to the Land Bank Authority for a three-year partial term ending Dec. 31, 2028, on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Commissioners approved the 2026 Remonumentation grant in the amount of $85,069.00 by a 5-0 vote. The board also approved payment of regular bills totaling $154,666.64 and prepaid bills totaling $159,513.36 as presented for the listed funds and dates (prepaids covering 11/13/2025–12/10/2025).
The motions to approve minutes, accept the agenda, appoint members, authorize payments and adjourn were moved and seconded by various commissioners as recorded in the meeting minutes. The board adjourned to the call of the Chair at 4:23 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2025.
Details of each motion, the recorded tallies where provided, and the stated term end dates for appointees were included in the meeting record.
