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Grand Traverse County approves 24/7 jail nursing, opens ORV route and OKs arena repairs
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners approved a budgeted expansion to 24/7 nursing coverage at the county jail, voted to allow an ORV route in Paradise Township, and approved replacement dehumidifiers at the Civic Center arena.
Grand Traverse County commissioners approved three motions at their regular meeting that change enforcement and service levels for public safety and county facilities.
The board voted to amend the county jail’s health-care contract so nursing coverage increases from 152 hours per week to full 24/7 staffing, an expansion Sheriff Mike Shea said the department has sought “for quite some time.” The sheriff told commissioners the amendment would add about $302,103 annually to the contract but said the increase is accounted for in the 2025 budget. "We are now asking for your support to go from 152 hours a week of nursing coverage to 208 or 24/7 coverage," Shea said. Carrie Patrick, ACH’s health service administrator, told the board ACH "is already fully prepared to start today" with 24/7…
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