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Barry County approves $4.38M in prepaid invoices, renews insurance and adopts trustee resolution
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Barry County Board approved prepaid invoices totaling $4,375,845.14, authorized renewal of county insurance through a municipal risk pool and adopted Resolution 26‑15 naming health‑insurance trustees; commissioners also heard reports about road safety and local grants.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners on June 9 approved several financial and administrative items, including a $4,375,845.14 payment of prepaid invoices, claims and a routine mileage reimbursement.
Commissioners moved and approved the prepaid invoices by roll call. Chair Anna Jackson then introduced approval of claims totaling $113,275.04 and commission mileage reimbursement of $343.66; both motions passed by roll‑call votes.
County staff presented a renewal proposal for liability, vehicle physical‑damage, property and crime insurance through the Mid Michigan municipal risk pool for the period July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2027. The premium cited in the packet was approximately $533,957; staff and commissioners also noted that prior‑year refunds from the pool (mentioned in the discussion as about $210,265) reduce the program’s net cost. After brief discussion, the board authorized renewal and granted the member representative the authority to sign the agreement.
The board also adopted Resolution 26‑15 naming Eric Zuska as trustee and Tammy Price as alternate trustee to serve on the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool board of trustees, a clerical update following a retirement.
Other business: Commissioners used their reports to raise local issues, including a resident complaint about heavy manure‑hauling trucks on Vedder Road that are damaging the gravel surface and creating safety concerns; commissioners said the road commission and township are engaged but did not identify a county‑level remedy at the meeting.
Public comment: Brandon Strong used the public‑comment period to announce his campaign for Michigan’s 78th District and described his work with Barry County Christian Schools and Greenlight Driving Academy.
What happens next: County administration will complete insurance paperwork and the clerk will finalize appointment and trustee documentation; the board did not schedule any special follow‑up votes at the meeting.
