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At a glance: key votes by the Barry County Board of Commissioners on May 11, 2026
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and meeting minutes, prepaid invoices of $3,881,159.79, claims in the amount of $63,9041, the county L‑4029 tax rate request, elected official chief deputy salaries (3% increase), and ratified a police bargaining agreement after a closed session; a proposed PCI contract and fee schedule was withdrawn for further review.
The Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions during the May 11 meeting:
- Consent agenda: Approved (motion by Getty; support by Smelker). The board approved the April 27, 2026 meeting minutes and other consent items by roll call.
- Prepaid invoices: Approved $3,881,159.79 (motion carried by roll call).
- Claims: Approved (motion carried by roll call) for the presented claims batch (amount as read aloud in meeting).
- L‑4029 tax rate request: Approved — the chair and clerk were authorized to sign the county’s 2026 L‑4029 tax rate request following staff adjustments for the millage reduction fraction.
- Elected official and chief deputy salaries: Approved 2026 salaries with a 3% increase; commissioners requested a budget amendment showing total cost before final budget reconciliation.
- PCI contract renewal and fee schedule: No final action. A renewal and new fee schedule proposal was discussed at length then withdrawn on the floor; staff and PCI will provide redlined comparisons and phased options at a future meeting.
- Closed session and union ratification: The board entered closed session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act (PA 267 of 1976, MCL 15.268(8)(c)) for labor negotiations and then ratified a pre‑ratified proposal dated April 20, 2026 with the police officers labor council (deputy sheriff unit); chair authorized to sign the successor agreement pending county attorney approval as to form.
Notes: Where roll‑call tallies were read as “Hi” responses, the clerk recorded the motion as approved; detailed named‑vote tallies were not read into the transcript for every action. Commissioners asked staff for budget and impact reconciliations where salary and fee changes were discussed.
