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Votes at a glance: Leelanau County board actions May 12, 2026
Summary
The board recommended or approved multiple grants, contracts, ordinance adoption and procurement actions; this roundup lists each formal motion and the recorded outcome and vote tally.
At its May 12, 2026 executive session the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners took formal action on multiple agenda items. Below are the motions, the vote tallies recorded in the meeting minutes, and brief context.
- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority — documentation to retain forfeited earnest-money proceeds from the Varley property sale: Passed (ayes 5, no 2). Context: Brownfield argued funds provide working capital; opponents wanted funds returned to the general fund.
- 13th Circuit Community Corrections FY2027 grant application and resolution ($316,501.25): Passed (ayes 7, no 0). Context: Annual MDOC/OCC grant submittal; one-year grant beginning Oct. 1, 2026.
- Sheriff's Office LiveScan unit purchase (ID Networks, $5,280): Passed (ayes 7, no 0). Funding source to be determined.
- Authorization for Emergency Management Director to negotiate tower lease terms up to 30 years: Passed (ayes 7, no 0).
- First amendment to Verizon Wireless tower space lease and authorization for county board chair to sign: Passed (ayes 7, no 0).
- MA23-609 Prosecutor contract Amendment #1 extending current contract through Sept. 30, 2027: Passed (ayes 7, no 0).
- 2026 Remonumentation grant ($30,667): Passed (ayes 7, no 0).
- Parks & Recreation: Old Settlers monkey flower maintenance donation ($1,300): Passed (ayes 6, no 1).
- Parks & Recreation: Purchase of fish for Kids’ Fishing Day (up to $8,566): Passed (ayes 6, no 0; 1 abstain).
- Administration: 2% Allocation application (Northwest Regional Medical Control Authority — radios, $17,476.84): Failed (ayes 0, no 7).
- Administration: Strategic Plan RFP discussion: No action taken; staff to re-review proposals.
- Administration: Authorization to issue an RFP for management of opioid settlement funds (permissible opioid remediation services): Passed (ayes 7, no 0).
- Administration: Authorization to issue an RFP for employee health and benefits consultant services: Passed (ayes 5, no 2).
- Administration: Adoption of Leelanau County Civil Infraction Bureau ordinance (as presented): Passed (ayes 6, no 1).
- Motion to enter closed session under MCL 15.268(1)(h) and 15.243(1)(g) for attorney-client privileged material: Passed (ayes 6, no 1). Closed session occurred 1:42–2:07 p.m.
- Motion accepting advice of litigation counsel related to a special legal services assignment involving Joni Flaska: Passed (ayes 7, no 0).
- Claims and accounts approval ($95,380.93): Passed (ayes 7, no 0). Post-audit claims approval moved to regular session.
These results will be forwarded or returned to the regular session for any required final actions or further documentation.
