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Gladwin council approves $5,000 annual contribution to Gladwin County Economic Development Corporation, moves into closed session

Gladwin City Council · February 17, 2026

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Summary

The Gladwin City Council voted to approve a $5,000 annual contribution to the Gladwin County Economic Development Corporation and subsequently entered a closed session. The resolution passed by roll call with four ayes and no recorded nays; several council members were absent.

The Gladwin City Council on Feb. 17 approved a $5,000 annual contribution to the Gladwin County Economic Development Corporation after a brief discussion and a recommendation from City Manager Kimberly Hines.

Hines recommended that the council approve the contribution. Mayor Sarah Kile asked that the resolution be tabled to the next meeting, but Council Member Guiterrez moved, supported by Council Member Winarski, to proceed with approval. A roll-call vote recorded Ayes: Council Members Crawford, Guiterrez, Platt and Winarski; Nays: none; Absent: Caffrey, Darlington, Esiline and Smith. The resolution was declared adopted.

Following the vote the council moved into a closed session at 5:27 p.m. on a motion by Council Member Guiterrez, supported by Council Member Winarski; the motion carried on roll call with the same recorded ayes and absences. The closed session concluded and the council returned to open session at 7:05 p.m.

The council also recognized Joe Myers for his years of service on the DDA; Myers was not present at the meeting. No public record in the transcript indicates further details about the purpose of the closed session or any formal action taken while in closed session.