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Isabella County submits semiannual Saginaw Chippewa 2% requests including $572,544 for aging services
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Summary
The board approved submission of multiple semiannual two-percent funding requests to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, including $572,544 for the Commission on Aging and $137,500 for a dam repair; the requests will be presented to the tribe by the March 31, 2026 deadline.
The Isabella County Board of Commissioners voted to present a package of semiannual two-percent funding requests to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan by the tribe's March 31 deadline. Commissioner Jerry Jaloszynski moved the package; the motion carried unanimously.
The county's submissions include a $572,544 request from the Commission on Aging for programs and services (listed as Critical), a $137,500 request from the Drain Commission for Weidman Millpond Dam repair and a lake level order update, and other project requests: $30,000 for Religious Jail Services and $36,900 for a TruNarc device for the Sheriff's Office; $40,000 for Herrick Campground gatehouse improvements (Parks and Recreation); $29,088.10 for a skid steer at the Material Recovery Facility; $28,400 and $57,600 from the Isabella Conservation District for tire recycling and e-waste programs, respectively; and $30,000 for program services from the Humane Animal Treatment Society. The minutes record applicant project priority levels where provided (Critical/High/Low).
Board action forwarded the requests for tribal consideration; the record does not guarantee funding. The motion to submit the requests was recorded as passing with Yeas from Commissioners Tobin Hope, James Moreno, Bob Campbell, Steve Swaney, Jerry Jaloszynski and Steve Weber and Nays: None.