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Calhoun County board approves grants, revises records policy and OKs $1.09 million in claims
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Summary
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved a $25,000 ARRA equipment grant for the Juvenile Home, a $3,866.60 children’s health mini‑grant and budget amendment (6–1), a Friend of the Court reimbursement agreement, amended County Policy No. 270 on public records (6–1), and approved $1,093,464.32 in claims payable.
At its Aug. 20, 2009 meeting in Marshall, the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved several grant agreements, a records‑access policy amendment and the county’s claims payable list.
Key actions at a glance:
• ARRA Equipment Assistance Grant — Res. 135‑2009: The board authorized the Calhoun County Juvenile Home to accept a $25,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Equipment Assistance Grant from the Michigan Department of Education to upgrade kitchen equipment. Motion: "Resolved by the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners authorize the Calhoun County Juvenile Home to accept the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Equipment Assistance Grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Michigan Department of Education to assist in the upgrade and replacement of the Calhoun County Juvenile Home kitchen equipment." (Mover: Comr. Rocho; Support: Comr. Camp). Roll call: Yes‑7. Outcome: approved unanimously.
• Children’s Special Health Care Services mini‑grant and FY2009 budget amendment — Res. 136‑2009: The board authorized the Calhoun County Health Department to accept a $3,866.60 mini‑grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health and approved a budget amendment to Business Unit 2627 (Children’s Special Health Care Svcs.). Motion text included: "Resolved by the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners authorize the Calhoun County Health Department to accept a mini‑grant in the amount of $3,866.60 for Children’s Special Health Care Services from the Michigan Department of Community Health; further, approve the following budget amendment to the Health Department’s FY 2009 budget..." (Mover: Comr. Rocho; Support: Comr. Gerow). Roll call: Yes‑6 (Comrs. Todd, Gerow, Haadsma, Lee, Rae and Rocho); No‑1 (Comr. Camp). Outcome: approved.
• Friend of the Court Cooperative Reimbursement Program Grant Agreement CSFOC‑10‑13001 — Res. 137‑2009: The board approved the 2009–2012 agreement for IV‑D Child Support Enforcement and authorized the Board Chairman to sign. (Mover: Comr. Rocho; Support: Comr. Lee). Roll call: Yes‑7. Outcome: approved unanimously.
• Amendment of County Policy No. 270 — Res. 138‑2009: The board adopted revisions to County Policy No. 270 (Enhanced Access to Public Records Act and fee schedule) as recommended by the Equalization Department. Motion: "Resolved by the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners amend County Policy No. 270 - Enhanced Access to Public Records Act and Fee Schedule..." (Mover: Comr. Haadsma; Support: Comr. Rocho). Roll call: Yes‑6 (Comrs. Gerow, Haadsma, Lee, Rae, Rocho and Todd); No‑1 (Comr. Camp). Outcome: approved.
• Claims payable listing — Res. 139‑2009: The board approved payment of county claims totaling $1,093,464.32 for the two weeks ending Aug. 20, 2009. (Mover: Comr. Haadsma; Support: Comr. Todd). Roll call: Yes‑7. Outcome: approved unanimously.
Why this matters: The actions allocate operating funds and grant dollars to county services (juvenile home kitchens, health‑department programs and Friend of the Court operations), revise the county’s records access policy and commit to paying more than $1 million in obligations for the two‑week period.
Votes of note: Commissioner Camp voted against the children’s mini‑grant budget amendment (Res. 136‑2009) and against the amendment to County Policy No. 270 (Res. 138‑2009). For the motions with unanimous roll calls, all seven commissioners voted yes.
Procedural notes: Several motions were recorded verbatim in the minutes; where roll‑call tallies were reported the minutes list the commissioners who voted yes or no.