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Barry County approves $4.38 million in prepaid invoices, fills board vacancies and renews insurance
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Barry County Board of Commissioners approved $4,375,845.14 in prepaid invoices, authorized routine claims and reimbursements, appointed residents to several advisory boards, renewed county insurance coverage for FY 2026–27, and adopted Resolution #26-16 naming WMHIP trustees.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners on June 9 approved prepaid invoices totaling $4,375,845.14, authorized $113,275.04 in claims and $343.66 in commissioner mileage reimbursements, and completed a slate of appointments to county advisory boards.
The actions came in a broadly unanimous series of votes. County commissioners moved and seconded each of the items during the Items for Consideration portion of the meeting and recorded no nays.
Why it matters: The prepaid invoice total includes vendor payments and operating costs that will be drawn from county funds; the insurance renewal preserves county coverage for liability, vehicle physical damage, property and crime for the 2026–27 policy year. The appointments fill vacancies on planning, mental health, veterans and zoning panels that advise county decision-making.
What the board voted on and who was appointed - Prepaid invoices: Approved $4,375,845.14 (motion moved by Commissioner Mike Callton; seconded by Commissioner Catherine Getty). Vote: Bassett, Callton, Campbell, Hatfield, Getty, Jackson, Smelker and Teunessen — all yes. - Claims: Approved $113,275.04 (motion moved by Commissioner Jon Smelker; seconded by Commissioner Bruce Campbell). Vote: unanimous. - Mileage reimbursements: Approved $343.66 (motion moved by Commissioner Bob Teunessen; seconded by Commissioner Marsha Bassett). Vote: unanimous. - Appointments: Liz Lenz to the Materials Management Planning Committee (term through Nov. 30, 2029); Leah Lucas (member designee) and Julie Coon (Primary Consumer User designee) to the Barry County Community Mental Health Authority Board (terms through March 31, 2027); Evan Wisner to the Veteran’s Affairs Committee (term through Dec. 31, 2029); and Kyle Herp to the Zoning Board of Appeals (term through March 31, 2027). All appointments were approved unanimously. - Insurance renewal: Approved a renewal with the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority for the period July 1, 2026–July 1, 2027, in the amount of $533,957 and authorized the member representative to sign the agreement (motion moved by Commissioner Jon Smelker; seconded by Commissioner Marsha Bassett). Vote: unanimous. - Resolution #26-16: Adopted to name Eric Zuzga as trustee and Tammi Price as alternate trustee to the Board of Trustees for the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP). Vote: unanimous (motion moved by Commissioner Catherine Getty; seconded by Commissioner Marsha Bassett).
Board procedure and next steps: Most items were routine approvals recorded under Items for Consideration. Appointees will serve the partial terms listed in the motions. The insurance agreement authorizes county staff to finalize and sign the contract for the new policy year.
The meeting adjourned at 10:44 a.m.
