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Shiawassee County board approves $10.28 million in bills, adopts 2026 equalized values and sends 911 surcharge increase to August ballot
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Summary
The board authorized payments totaling $10,277,347.58, adopted a 2026 Total County Equalized Value of $4,270,993,389, approved PA 116 farmland agreements, authorized $50,000 for household hazardous waste collections, and voted to place a proposal to raise the 911 telephone surcharge on the August 4, 2026 ballot.
The Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners on April 15 approved routine and policy items ranging from bill payments to a voter referendum on emergency dispatch funding.
The board authorized Invoice Edit Reports, payroll batches and warrants totaling $10,277,347.58 to be drawn from the Treasury; the motion passed on a roll call vote of 6 yeas and 1 nay (Commissioner Matthew Shepard opposed). The item included Wire Transfers, ACH and EFTs and covered multiple invoice edit dates and payroll batches for the period.
On tax matters, the Finance Committee recommended and the full board adopted a Total County Equalized Value for 2026 of $4,270,993,389, with class-level equalized values reported (Agricultural $877,190,209; Commercial $296,807,340; Industrial $65,007,744; Residential $2,690,981,835; Personal Property $341,006,261). The board recorded a Tentative Taxable Value for 2026 of $2,806,714,815 and adopted Resolution #26-04-09 authorizing county equalization forms (L-4024, L-4037). The equalization-related motions carried on a 6-1 roll call vote (Commissioner Shepard opposed).
The board voted to place a countywide ballot question on the August 4, 2026 election (Resolution #26-04-08) asking voters to authorize increasing the monthly telephone surcharge for 911 emergency telephone and dispatch services from the current authorized level of up to $2.65 per user to a rate not to exceed $3.00 per user. The board approved certifying the question to the county clerk and directing required ballot preparation; the motion passed 6-1 (Shepard opposed).
The board also approved two PA 116 farmland agreement applications: one for Jacob Dase in Woodhull Township (Parcel #013-20-100-00) and another for Robert BeGole for three parcels in Antrim Township (015-21-400-001; 015-21-300-001-02; 015-21-300-001-03). Both motions carried 7-0.
Other routine business included approval of committee minutes (Economic and Physical Development; Public Safety and Courts; Health & Human Services), authorization for the Clerk to fill a Circuit Court Deputy Clerk position (grade 3), approval of a collective bargaining agreement covering the 35th, 66th and Probate Courts and their TPOAM unit, appointment of Shirley Smith to the Planning Commission and Carole Stevens to the Shiawassee County Jury Board, authorization to replace an assistant prosecutor, approval to replace two correctional deputies (not to exceed Step 3), authorization to use up to $50,000 from the Solid Waste Fund for two household hazardous waste collection events in 2026, and permission for the Health Director to hire a summer public health intern at $18/hour not to exceed grant funding. Most personnel and appointment motions carried unanimously where roll calls were recorded.
Chairman Gregory Brodeur provided brief updates on Land Bank activity, a meeting with a company from Jackson seeking Land Bank advice, a SEPD event at Owosso Speedway, SCAO funding, the Materials Management Board’s first meeting and a Community Mental Health transition period. County Administrator Dr. Boggs reported on the upcoming audit, Community Development Office services discussions, a forthcoming Blight Ordinance preview, and grant activity. The meeting adjourned at 5:54 p.m.
Actions taken were administrative or routine in nature and will be implemented by the appropriate county offices; the ballot question will be prepared for the August 4, 2026 election per the county clerk’s certification.