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Oscoda County commissioners approve routine resolutions, staffing changes and contracts; votes at a glance
Summary
At its Sept. 10 meeting the Oscoda County Board approved agenda and consent items; adopted resolutions including tax certification and Conflict Resolution Day; authorized staffing changes in the sheriff’s office and court, updated inmate housing agreements, approved the sale of a wrecked ambulance and an airport brush-removal contract, and accepted a POAM Letter of Understanding.
The Oscoda County Board of Commissioners adopted a series of routine resolutions, staffing actions and contract changes at its Sept. 10 regular meeting in Mio. Key formal actions included agenda and consent approvals, resolutions on tax certification and Conflict Resolution Day, personnel acknowledgments in the sheriff’s office and court system, changes to inmate housing agreements, and several procurement and budget amendments. The motions and recorded outcomes are below.
Votes and formal actions (selected): - Agenda approval (motion 2024-230): McCauley/Bondar; motion carried 5–0. - Consent calendar (motion 2024-231): approved, including budget amendments and claims docket of $45,373.42. - Resolution 2024-014 (Tax Certification for Taxes Levied in 2024) (motion 2024-232): adopted; roll-call vote all yes. - Resolution 2024-015 (Conflict Resolution Day proclamation) (motion 2024-233): adopted 5–0. - Sheriff staffing acknowledgments: hiring of Melissa Barve as crossing guard (motion 2024-234); appointment of Taylor Kann as part-time Undersheriff (motion 2024-235); assignment of Ryan Blair as School Liaison Officer and associated budget allocations (motion 2024-236). All motions carried. - Court staffing: accepted resignation of Myrtle Ellis (motion 2024-237) and authorized advertising to fill the position as a full-time non-union Central Filing Clerk at $18.59/hr (motion 2024-238). - Materials Management Planning Committee: amended appointment to guarantee Commissioner Jackie Bondar a seat (motion 2024-239) and delegated authority to County Administrator Michelle Knepp to act on Bondar’s behalf for committee matters (motion 2024-240). - Inmate housing agreements: termination of the agreement with Ogemaw County Correctional Facility effective Sept. 30, 2024 (motion 2024-241); acceptance of a housing agreement with Roscommon County effective Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2026 (motion 2024-242). Both motions carried on roll-call votes. - Sale of wrecked ambulance (VIN# 1FDXE4FN1MDC06366) authorized for purchase by Robert Stankiewicz for $500; funds to be deposited into Ambulance Equipment budget and purchaser must show proof of disassembly/disposal (motion 2024-243). - Airport brush removal: approved quote of $3,500 to Parker’s Brush Removal LLC for brush removal at Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport, funded from contingency (motion 2024-244). - Closed session (motion 2024-245) called under Open Meetings Act Section 8(c) for collective bargaining strategy; board returned to open session (motion 2024-246). - POAM Letter of Understanding accepted, permitting experienced deputies to hire in at higher pay rates (motion 2024-247). - Adjournment (motion 2024-248) at 11:44 a.m.
Why this matters: The recorded votes update county staffing, contract relationships, and budget lines that affect county operations and services, including corrections, emergency medical services and airport maintenance. Several items amend budget lines or change service contractors, which will be reflected in the county’s fiscal records.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024.
