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Alpena County committee approves $526,829 grant application to upgrade courthouse windows
Summary
The committee approved submitting a $526,829 2027 Community Funding grant application to replace courthouse windows as the first phase of a courthouse security project, with no county match required; Parts 2 and 3 would follow to add an exterior screening shell.
County Administrator Jesse Osmer briefed commissioners on a 2027 Community Funding Project grant application titled "Alpena County Courthouse Security Part 1," requesting $526,829 to replace courthouse windows as the initial step in a broader security plan.
Osmer said attorneys and court stakeholders identified vulnerabilities and that Part 1 focuses on securing existing openings; Parts 2 and 3 would later consider an exterior shell and checkpoint at entrances and exits. The application requires no county match, and the committee voted unanimously to recommend submission of the grant application.
The committee recorded the action as Action Item #15. If awarded, the grant funds would be used to make the courthouse windows more secure, with additional phases to be determined in subsequent planning and funding requests.
Next steps: County staff will submit the grant application and return to the committee or board with award notices or follow-up plans.
