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Midland County commissioners approve contracts, budgets and an appointment; enter closed session for administrator evaluation
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Midland County Board of Commissioners approved a set of committee-recommended agreements and budget items — including a $339,232 multi-county recycling plan contract (county share $42,404), a $30,000 JJC apprenticeship pilot, a tax-rate request to levy 4.8632 mills, and the reappointment of Jason Graves — then moved into closed session for the administrator/controller annual evaluation.
The Midland County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, June 16, 2026, adopted multiple committee recommendations and voted to enter closed session for the annual administrator/controller evaluation.
The board approved an agreement with Resource Recycling Systems Inc. to consult on the Heartland Multi-County Materials Management Plan. The total project cost was reported as $339,232, with Midland County’s share listed as $42,404; the board noted this is a planning effort included in the 2026 budget and not an implementation contract.
Janette Snyder, representing the Administration and Operations Committee, recommended adoption of agenda item 48-5-26 and moved the item through the consent/committee process. "The Administration and Operations Committee recommends adoption of agenda item 48-5-26," Snyder said during the presentation.
The board also approved a memorandum of understanding with the United Way of Midland County to define roles for coordinating the county’s emergency health annex, and an agreement with Jamie Therapy and Case Management LLC to provide social-work training for Juvenile Care Center staff through Dec. 31, 2026. Funding for both items was noted as included in the 2026 budget.
A one-year subscription agreement with Advent Financial Systems for a pre-trial diversion system was adopted (automatic annual renewal unless terminated with 90 days’ notice). Bridget, a county staff member who explained the program during discussion, described it as "actually to help with rehabilitation programming for smaller offenses" and said prosecutors would determine whether individuals are appropriate for the program and that participants would reimburse actual costs rather than be upcharged.
The board approved a $30,000 pilot apprenticeship program organized through Community Construct Inc. for youth at the Juvenile Care Center, funded from JJC custodial fund 716. Committee materials and a presenter described the program as a summer skilled-labor apprenticeship targeting older juveniles (the contract lists ages 15–18, with a likely focus on 17–18), and noted contract requirements to indemnify the county and maintain proper insurance. Commissioner Malt disclosed his service on the Community Construct board and abstained from that vote.
Other approvals included a proclamation recognizing the 250th anniversary of American Independence, and a hold-harmless agreement covering a canine advocate named Oliver for use in probate and juvenile courts; Judge Coll described the court’s experience with a prior courthouse dog and said the presence of the canine helps calm youth and other vulnerable participants.
On finance matters, the board approved the Michigan Department of Treasury tax-rate request (Form L-4029) authorizing a county operating millage of 4.8632 mills to be levied in July and accepted the Midland County EMS Advisory Board proposed budget for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 with a recommended levy of 0.575 mills for calendar year 2027. Finance Committee Chair Todd Gambrell noted the tax-rate request will result in a small rollback effect for some taxpayers.
Human Services Committee items approved included job descriptions and scoring for a County Clerk Drain Office position, combining a 0.2 FTE nurse practitioner and a 1.0 FTE community health nurse into a single 1.0 FTE nurse-practitioner position (net reduction 0.2 FTE), the establishment of a Deputy Administrator Controller/Finance Director position effective June 20, 2026, and the addition of a finance manager position — all stated as funded in the 2026 budget.
Under new business the board accepted the Midland Business Alliance recommendation and reappointed Jason Graves to the Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works Workforce Development Board for a two-year term effective July 1, 2026.
Near the meeting’s close the board voted by roll call to enter closed session for the annual administrator/controller evaluation, recessed briefly and then reconvened afterward to complete the evaluation. The meeting adjourned and the board scheduled its next meeting for Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Details of motions and roll-call outcomes were read into the record for each committee item; where individual commissioners abstained (notably on the apprenticeship pilot), that abstention and the reason (board membership disclosure) were recorded in the transcript.
The meeting contained no public comments on agenda items.
