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Votes at a glance: Leelanau County BOC approves grants, budgets, and policy changes on May 20, 2025
Summary
A rollup of formal board actions from the May 20 Leelanau County Board meeting, including approval to submit a $315,200 Community Corrections grant, adoption of a 2% policy, remonumentation grant approval, and several budget and claims approvals.
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners approved a series of motions and resolutions during its May 20, 2025 regular session. Key outcomes are listed below with the motion text (where provided), the mover/second, and vote tally as recorded in the meeting minutes.
- #153-05202025: Approval of minutes from multiple sessions. MOTION BY CAMPBELL; SECONDED BY BUNEK. Vote: AYES 6, NO 0, ABSENT 1 (Wessell). Outcome: Approved.
- #154-05202025: Approval of the agenda as amended. MOTION BY BUNEK; SECONDED BY ROBBINS. Vote: AYES 6, NO 0, ABSENT 1. Outcome: Approved.
- #156-05202025 / Resolution #2025-007: Approve submittal of MDOC/OCC FY2026 13th Circuit Court Community Corrections Plans and Services grant application in the amount of $315,200. Motion recorded as presented; vote outcome: carried (record shows approval). Outcome: Approved (to be submitted).
- #157-05202025 / #158-05202025: Clerk’s Money Purchase Plan amendment resolutions (2025-008 and 2025-009) and Conservation District invasive species dumpster placement approved. Outcome: Approved.
- #159-05202025: Parks & Recreation purchase of fish for Kids Fishing Day not to exceed $8,566. Motion carried.
- #164-05202025: Multiple 2% allocation applications approved for submission to the Grand Traverse Band (listed in main article). Vote: AYES 6, NO 0, ABSENT 1. Outcome: Approved for submission.
- #165-05202025: Motion by Bunek to lower the tax rate to return $100,000+ to taxpayers. AYES 1 (Bunek); NO 5 (Campbell, Robbins, Walter, Yoder, Allgaier); ABSENT 1 (Wessell). Outcome: Failed.
- #166-05202025: Motion by Allgaier to place a millage rate not to exceed the maximum allowable millage levy and return the L-4029 to the Equalization Director (millage request). Vote reported as AYES 5, NO 1 (Bunek), ABSENT 1 (Wessell). Outcome: Approved.
- #167-05202025 / #168-05202025: Remonumentation grant for $33,383 and related peer group and surveyor services agreements approved after debate; Bunek voted no on some motions. Outcome: Approved.
- #169-05202025 / #170-05202025: 2% allocation requests for Inland Seas ($15,000) and Home Sweet Home ($12,000 with 50% match) approved for submission; votes 5–1 on each. Outcome: Approved for submission.
- #172-05202025 / #173-05202025: Motion to adopt the county 2% policy. Multiple amendment attempts failed; final motion to adopt carried with a 5–1 vote. Outcome: Policy adopted.
- #174-05202025: Approval of law enforcement well monitoring project budget not to exceed $7,000.08. Outcome: Approved 6–0.
- #175-05202025 / #176-05202025: FY2025 fund transfer #25-003 and Amendments #25-006 and #25-007 approved. Outcome: Approved.
- #177-05202025: Claims and accounts approved in the amount of $366,740.91. Outcome: Approved.
- #178-05202025: Post-audit claims and accounts approved in the amount of $3,073,948.63. Outcome: Approved.
The board adjourned at 8:46 p.m. The meeting minutes indicate multiple contested points of procedure (requests for Corporate Counsel review, DTR fund questions) that the board deferred for later discussion or left decided by majority vote.
