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At a glance: key votes and approvals from March 19 Muskegon County board meeting
Summary
The board approved multiple grant acceptances, intergovernmental MOUs, contracts and property transactions, and postponed several personnel and revolving fund items for further review; this article lists motions with outcomes for quick reference.
The Muskegon County Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions on March 19, 2026:
• Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) — Approved acceptance/signature of the fiscal‑year JAG award for the sheriff’s office in the amount of $14,313 and amended the budget accordingly (CPSS motion). Sheriff’s staff said the funds supplement a position’s salary.
• JAG MOU with municipalities — Approved a memorandum of understanding among the City of Muskegon, City of Muskegon Heights and Muskegon County for the FY2024 JAG award and authorized the chair to sign documents.
• EMPG acceptance — Approved acceptance of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) for $8,757 and authorized signature; Emergency Management explained the amount helps reimburse the emergency manager salary.
• Intercounty MOU — Approved an MOU enabling Muskegon County Emergency Management and Kent County Emergency Services volunteers to use compatible radio communications for search‑and‑rescue operations.
• HazMat vehicle procurement — Approved a procurement waiver and purchase of a 2026 Ford F‑450 HazMat vehicle with equipment not to exceed $157,456; staff explained bids and a discount for early payment.
• MIDC grant renewal — Approved the Public Defender’s application/acceptance of a Michigan Indigent Defense Commission grant renewal; the public defender explained increased costs tied to conflict counsel rates and juvenile resentencing work.
• Facilities and professional services — Approved a $27,725 upgrade to the old jail’s first‑floor air handler and a two‑year professional services contract with Maximus (indirect cost allocation and IT rate study) not to exceed $53,400.
• Delinquent tax anticipation borrowing — Approved a resolution authorizing the treasurer to borrow up to $12,000,000 against anticipated 2025 delinquent real property taxes (short‑term note typically paid within 18 months).
• Accounts payable — Approved payment of accounts payable totaling $39,699,164.87 covering the January/February periods presented by the county clerk.
• Position changes — Considered numerous position and compensation changes; the board postponed several items to the next Ways & Means meeting for additional review.
• Developer selection and property sale — Designated Pivotal GP Holdings LLC as the preferred developer for specified Hartford and Pine Street parcels and authorized sale of the parcels to Pivotal for $330,000; the board also approved a related $3,000,000 MSHDA grant for a separate Shaw Walker redevelopment project.
Votes were recorded by voice or roll call depending on the item; where the roll call is recorded in the minutes, staff will publish the formal vote record in the official minutes.
