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Votes at a glance: board approves invoices, claims, policies and ratifies labor agreements
Summary
At its April 14 meeting, the Barry County Board approved several finance items and a package of policies, adopted equalized assessed values, and ratified tentative collective bargaining agreements; specific items include prepaid invoices, claims, mileage, MDOT performance resolution, county policies, and three tentative labor agreements.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners recorded a series of routine and substantive votes at its April 14 meeting.
Financial approvals - Prepaid invoices: The board approved prepaid invoices totaling $4,275,174.34 (motion by Toonison, support by Hatfield), recorded by roll call. - Claims: The board approved claims in the amount reported during the meeting (roll call recorded ayes). - Commissioner mileage: The board approved commissioner mileage reimbursements totaling $466.90 (motion by Campbell, support by Bassett).
Resolutions and policies - MDOT performance resolution (Resolution 26-14): The board adopted Resolution 26-14 to authorize application for MDOT permits related to the COA building project (motion by Getty, support by Colton). - Equalized values (Resolution 26-12): The board adopted Resolution 26-12 establishing the 2026 Barry County equalized value and authorized certification and submission of form L-4024 (motion by Smelker, support by Hatfield); staff noted a notable increase in assessed value in Johnstown tied primarily to a Consumers Energy solar project. - Policies: The board approved a package of county policies (Organization/Structure, Fund Balance with a proposed 5% budget stabilization target, ACH payments, Debt Management, Conference Travel reimbursement tied to GSA schedules, and Alarm/Panic Button policy) after staff review and attorney review (motion by Getty, support by Tunason).
Labor agreements - The board ratified tentative successor agreements with the Barry County Courthouse Employees Association, the Barry County Command Officers Association, and the Barry County Corrections Supervisors and authorized the chair to sign the agreements upon county attorney approval (motion by Smelker, support by Toonison).
Procedural notes - Several votes were recorded by roll call with commissioners verbally responding "Aye"; the clerk recorded votes in the meeting minutes. Where vote tallies were read aloud, the board recorded unanimous or majority ayes as indicated on the transcript.
No appropriation for the Crystal Lake dredging request was approved; that item was tabled pending staff follow-up.
