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Lapeer County committee recommends AMS contract renewal, Livescan maintenance, senior services millage language and health purchases to full board
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Summary
The Committee of the Whole on April 2 recommended several items to the Regular Full Board, including a 36‑month renewal with Alcohol Monitoring Systems at no cost to the general fund, a $3,495 Livescan maintenance agreement, acceptance of $13,492 in MDHHS PHEP carryover funds for emergency equipment, and millage ballot language for senior services. A proposed amendment to move the millage to the November ballot failed; the original motion carried by roll call.
The Lapeer County Committee of the Whole on April 2 recommended that the Regular Full Board approve a series of contracts, funding actions and ballot language affecting county services.
On motions during the meeting, the committee recommended renewing the county's contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS) for a 36‑month term from Feb. 1, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2029, at no cost to the Lapeer County general fund. The motion was moved by Commissioner Bryan Zender and supported by Commissioner Scott McMahan; the committee carried the motion and authorized the chair/vice chair to sign the contract on behalf of the county.
The committee also recommended approval of a maintenance agreement for the Finger Roll Livescan fingerprint machine located in the Lapeer County Court Complex (Room 83) for the period April 9, 2026, through April 8, 2027, at a cost of $3,495. That motion was moved by Commissioner C. lan Kempf and supported by Commissioner Bryan Zender and carried.
Separately, the committee recommended that the Health Department accept $13,492 in carryover funds from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Special Project, effective March 1, 2026. The funding was approved for purchase of trailer vinyl wraps, three AEDs and one portable generator as allowed by the funding agency; the motion noted there would be no cost to the county general fund. The motion was moved by Commissioner C. lan Kempf and supported by Commissioner Greg Wise.
By roll call, the committee adopted a resolution recognizing National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 19–25, 2026. The resolution text was included in the meeting materials and the committee voted to forward the proclamation to the Regular Full Board for final action.
The committee also authorized the County Treasurer to request issuance of a county credit card for Malinda M. Allen, Probate Court Administrator/Register, for use in accordance with Lapeer County policies; the motion carried.
A significant vote concerned proposed ballot language to renew and increase the county millage for Senior Citizen Services. The proposed language would renew and increase a previously‑voted levy from 0.3916 mills to 0.4578 mills for a four‑year period covering 2027 through 2030, with an estimated first‑year revenue of $1,985,874. The language states that, if approved, a property with a $100,000 taxable value would be taxed up to $45.78 annually for the millage (an estimated $7.38 increase). An amendment to change the election date to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election failed on a roll call vote (2 ayes, 4 nays, 1 absent). The original motion to place the language on the August 4, 2026 primary election ballot then passed by roll call (4 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent).
These committee actions were recommendations to the Regular Full Board; final approval or implementation of contracts, ballot placement and fund acceptance will occur only if and when the full board votes on the items. The meeting record notes public comment periods during which multiple citizens spoke, but the transcript does not capture their remarks or identify speakers.
The committee adjourned at 10:56 a.m.