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Sandlac County commissioners adopt 5-year parks plan, award $864,632 animal shelter bid and approve routine claims
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Sandlac County Board adopted the Sandlac County Parks 5-year recreation plan and approved several fiscal actions: current claims, budget amendments, additional December checks, award of the animal shelter contract to Bender Builders at up to $864,632 (ARPA-funded) and a $24,830 vehicle equipment purchase for the sheriff’s office.
The Sandlac County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 20 adopted a county parks and recreation plan and approved a slate of financial measures, including a contract for a new animal shelter and a vehicle equipment purchase for the sheriff.
Commissioner Gary Heberling offered a resolution adopting the Sandlac County Parks 5-year recreation plan for 2027–2031; the resolution noted a 30-day public review period and a Dec. 2, 2025 public hearing at the Slack County Emergency Operations Center. Commissioner Christine Lee supported the measure; Clerk Leslie recorded a roll-call vote in which Commissioners Heberling, Lee, Black, Moody, Ballard, Sarkeella and Ehart each voted yes and the resolution was adopted.
On routine fiscal business the board approved payment of current claims (FA007-26) from the Jan. 13, 2026 accounts payable report, in the amount of $149,877.42; approved budget amendments and transfers (FA008-26); and approved additional general fund bank-account checks charged in December 2025 (FA009-26), which the meeting listed as payments of $569,487.50 plus checks of $388,775.03 for a combined total of $958,262.53.
The board awarded the animal shelter building contract (NFA00006-25) to Jeremy Bender of Bender Builders for a cost not to exceed $864,632, to be financed with ARPA funds. The motion to award the bid was made and supported; the board carried it with no opposition recorded.
The board also authorized purchase of one Chevrolet Tahoe police-package equipment outfit for commercial motor-vehicle enforcement assigned to the uniform services division, from Marhood Outfitters Incorporated (Cloud, Michigan), at a cost not to exceed $24,830, funded from the Sheriff’s Office vehicle line item.
Motions to approve the agenda, approve Jan. 6 minutes, and to carry each listed financial action were made and supported as recorded in the meeting minutes. No public comments pertaining to the agenda were given. The board adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
Items approved at the meeting were primarily procedural or routine financial authorizations; the parks plan adoption and shelter award are the most substantive items requiring public-review steps or procurement decisions. The parks plan text and procurement documentation were referenced during the meeting but not read in full; interested parties should consult county files for the full plan and bid documents.
