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Oscoda County resident raises concern about prosecutor’s DHHS contract; board says prosecutor is independent
Summary
At the Jan. 28 meeting, resident Tim Jensen asked whether the board would respond to reports that County Prosecutor Kristi McGregor would stop representing the Department of Health and Human Services; Board Chair Charles Varner said the board lacks jurisdiction over the elected prosecutor and that county staff are researching the matter.
A resident asked the Oscoda County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 whether the county was taking steps after learning that County Prosecutor Kristi McGregor would no longer represent the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Tim Jensen told the board he had recently learned McGregor’s last day to represent DHHS would be Jan. 28, 2025 and asked whether the board was treating the development seriously and how it might affect county finances.
Charles E. Varner Jr., the board chair, said the board is researching the issue and has met with County Administrator Michelle Knepp and Prosecutor Kristi McGregor. Varner reiterated that the board does not have jurisdiction over the prosecutor’s office because the prosecutor is an elected official and offered to convene a meeting with Jensen, the county administrator and the prosecutor to discuss the matter further.
The meeting record indicates McGregor has confirmed she "is not interested in supporting the contract with the Department of Health and Human Services any longer." The board did not take formal action on the matter during the session and provided no timetable for further steps beyond the offer of a follow-up meeting.
The exchange took place during the public comment portion of the board’s session, which the minutes identify as a limited three-minute opportunity per speaker.
