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Shiawassee County approves Lennon Road brownfield plan, CDBG application and opioid settlement participation
Summary
The Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners on July 16 approved a Lennon Road Brownfield Plan under Act 381, authorized a $619,500 CDBG application for the Creek Pointe Project, and approved participation in the Sandoz opioid settlement while allocating opioid funds for jail nursing and remediation programs.
Shiawassee County commissioners voted July 16 to approve a Brownfield Plan for the Lennon Road Redevelopment under the Michigan Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act (Act 381), authorize a Michigan Community Development Block Grant application for the Creek Pointe Project and enter a participation agreement in the Sandoz portion of the national opioid settlement.
The board approved the Lennon Road Brownfield Plan (Resolution #25-06-08) after the County’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and the Village of Lennon and Venice Township filed resolutions of concurrence and understanding. The resolution, adopted by a 7-0 roll call vote, states the plan will support tax-increment financing of eligible activities, finds the plan constitutes a public purpose under Act 381, and estimates a plan duration of 25 years not to exceed 35 years as allowed by the Act.
County Administrator Dr. Brian Boggs provided background at an associated public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant. The board then approved Resolution #25-07-10, authorizing Shiawassee County to apply to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) for $619,500 to support infrastructure for the “Creek Pointe Project.” The resolution states the county will provide $0 in local matching funds and that activities will not displace residents; the authorization designates the County Administrator to sign application and grant documents. The CDBG authorization passed 7-0.
The board also approved Resolution #25-07-11 authorizing entry into a participation agreement for the Sandoz settlement, noting prior county participation in distributor and manufacturer settlements. The resolution cites an approximate Sandoz settlement payment to the county of $158,199.88 as stated in the material terms. Separately, commissioners allocated $289,182.05 of designated opioid settlement funds to the jail nurse contract to support inmate opioid treatment and approved allocating up to $30,000 to the Health Department for drug remediation support for New Directions consumers; those allocations passed by recorded vote where specified.
Other business approved on unanimous or recorded votes included first- and second-quarter budget adjustments, appointment of Commissioner Garber as the county’s MERS delegate, appointment of Amy Doyle to the Community Mental Health Board, and a contract extension for medical examiner services with Sparrow Hospital Association. County Administrator Dr. Boggs reported the county audit is complete, the budget cycle is beginning and bonds are scheduled to go on sale July 17, 2025.
Votes at a glance: approve bills and warrants totaling $3,682,515.44 (roll call 6-0); Brownfield Plan (#25-06-08) approved (7-0); CDBG application (#25-07-10) approved (7-0); opioid settlement participation (Sandoz) (#25-07-11) approved (7-0); allocate $289,182.05 to jail nursing (7-0); allocate up to $30,000 to Health Department (7-0); budget adjustments approved (7-0); appointments and contract extensions approved as recorded.
The public hearing on the CDBG drew no public testimony; the resolutions move the respective projects and grant applications forward but, in the case of CDBG, further steps such as environmental review and a formal grant award are required before costs may be incurred.
