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Barry County approves $533,957 insurance renewal, names WMHIP trustee
Summary
The board approved renewal of liability, vehicle, property and crime insurance for July 1, 2026–July 1, 2027, at $533,957, and adopted Resolution #26-16 naming Eric Zuza as trustee and Tammi Price as alternate trustee to the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners voted June 9 to renew its insurance package through the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority for the period July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2027, at a total premium of $533,957. The motion to approve the renewal was moved by Commissioner Jon Smelker, seconded by Commissioner Marsha Bassett, and carried unanimously.
At the same meeting the board adopted Resolution #26-16, naming Eric Zuza as the county’s trustee and Deputy County Administrator Tammi Price as alternate trustee to the Board of Trustees for the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP). The resolution was moved by Commissioner Catherine Getty and seconded by Commissioner Marsha Bassett; the motion carried unanimously.
County staff presented the renewal as a single package that covers liability, vehicle physical damage, property and crime coverage for the coming year. The board authorized the member representative to sign the renewal agreement. No amendments or alternative coverage levels were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The board’s insurance renewal and trustee designation were recorded as routine governance actions; no additional fiscal votes or budget reappropriations were presented at the meeting.
