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Ingham County adopts 2026 equalization report, approves Burchfield Park cabins and renews 9‑1‑1 crisis call‑taker partnership
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2026 County Equalization Report, approved contracts to build cabins and install utilities at Burchfield Park, and authorized a renewed two‑year agreement embedding two crisis call takers in the 9‑1‑1 center; several grants and routine purchases were also approved.
The Ingham County Board of Commissioners on April 28 adopted the county’s 2026 Equalization Report and approved a package of contracts, grants and equipment purchases, including construction work and utility service for cabins at Burchfield Park and a renewed two‑year partnership to place two crisis call takers in the county 9‑1‑1 center.
The Board voted to approve the 2026 County Equalization Report, which sets a County Equalized Value of $15,412,707,882 — a 6.31 percent increase over the 2025 State Equalized Value. The Finance Committee introduced the measure and Commissioner Grebner moved to adopt it; the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote with two commissioners absent. The report provides classed totals for real and personal property used in tax and budget planning.
The Board also approved county actions to advance construction of three cabins and related park improvements at Burchfield Park. Commissioners authorized Consumers Energy to install a new electric line and transformer to serve the cabins at a cost not to exceed $24,744 and awarded a construction contract to Hubble Construction LLC for a negotiated not‑to‑exceed $856,600; the Board additionally authorized a contingency not to exceed $30,000 and allocated $1,000 for prevailing wage compliance. The Parks Department said the work is tied to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for the project.
On public‑safety and behavioral health, the Board renewed an agreement with Community Mental Health of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties to fund two full‑time Crisis Call Taker positions embedded in the Sheriff’s Office 9‑1‑1 Center. The two‑year agreement (retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026) runs through Dec. 31, 2027, and the Board authorized budget adjustments to fund the positions from the Health Services Millage. The Board also approved a conflict waiver to permit the County Attorney to prepare and review the agreement given the attorney’s representation of both entities.
Other approvals included: a cloud backup solution purchase from Sentinel Technologies not to exceed $72,000 to improve county data resiliency; a sole‑source purchase of sixteen Pinnacle Tube traffic counters from Jamar Technologies for $21,725; a five‑year linen service contract with Sohn Linen Services for the Community Health Centers’ dental clinic estimated not to exceed $26,345.80 over the term; acceptance of up to $38,660 from the Delta Dental Foundation to repair the mobile dental unit; and authorization of audit‑preparation services with Maner Costerisan not to exceed $7,500 while the Finance & Budget Director transitions from the role.
The Board also approved an updated contract with Pethealth Services Inc. for the PetPoint animal records system, which the county said will provide free microchips for adoptable animals and is expected to reduce annual shelter costs. The Board amended the Opioid Litigation Advisory Panel terms to stagger citizen appointee expirations and authorized participation in a Remnant Defendants settlement of the national opioid litigation. Several road‑related intergovernmental agreements and drainage project agreements were adopted as part of the consent agenda.
The consent agenda — moved by Commissioner Maiville and seconded by Commissioner Johnson — carried via unanimous roll call with two absences, and items removed from the consent agenda were voted on separately as noted. The meeting concluded with appointments to county boards, a reminder about a May 5 special election, and allowance of claims; the Board adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Resolutions adopted included the 2026 Equalization Report (Res. 26‑208), cloud backup (Res. 26‑201), traffic counters (Res. 26‑205), Hubble Construction contract for Burchfield (Res. 26‑214), Consumers Energy electrical work (Res. 26‑213), Pethealth contract (Res. 26‑216), CMH‑CEI crisis call taker agreement (Res. 26‑217), and opioid settlement participation (Res. 26‑215). Most items were adopted via the consent agenda or by unanimous roll call; absent at roll call were Commissioners Lawrence and Trubac.
The next procedural step for many of the capital items is contract execution and project mobilization; the Equalization Report will be used in subsequent tax and budgeting processes.
