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Bridgeport board adopts FY2025 budgets, approves trail loop, contracts and appointments
Summary
At its Nov. 6 meeting the Bridgeport Charter Township Board adopted the FY2025 budgets across multiple funds, approved the Fort Road Trail Loop development plan and several resolutions and contracts, and received police and fire department reports. One vote (R24-20 and the brush contract) recorded a single dissent.
The Bridgeport Charter Township Board adopted budgets for fiscal year 2025 and approved a slate of resolutions, contracts and appointments during its regular meeting on Nov. 6, 2024.
The board voted unanimously to adopt budgets spanning the General Fund, Fire Fund, Police Fund, Downtown Development Authority, 1033 Military Surplus Fund, Drug Enforcement Fund, Refuse, Equipment Pool and Technology Fund after a motion by Board member Adams and a second by Board member Williams. Separately, Resolution R24-20 (General Fund Budget & Appropriation Act for FY2025) passed 6–1 after a discussion that touched on Parks & Recreation funding; Board member Secord recorded the lone nay.
Other actions approved included a police protection/public safety resolution (R24-22), a healthcare employer/employee resolution (R24-23), and appointments to the Mid-Michigan Waste Authority (R24-24). The board also approved a Metro Act right-of-way agreement with 123.Net and confirmed the October firearm disposal list.
Two contract votes were notable: the board approved a brush collection contract with Top-Priority Tree Service for 2025–2027 totaling $44,100; that motion passed 6–1 with Secord voting no. The board appointed Saginaw-Shiawassee Habitat for Humanity to serve as the third-party administrator for the MSHDA Chill Grant Program; Executive Director Carmen Mora spoke about plans to serve Bridgeport residents. The accounts payable batch (Checks #73078–#73165) totaling $641,212.10 was approved unanimously.
Votes at a glance • Adoption of meeting agenda — Motion: Placher/second Adams — Ayes: 7 — Result: Approved (SEG 005–006). • Approval of Oct. 1 minutes — Motion: Williams/second Adams — Ayes: 7 — Approved (SEG 007–008). • R24-20: General Fund Budget & Appropriation Act for FY2025 — Motion: Placher/second Adams — Roll call: Placher Y, Kuznicki Y, Tausend Y, Carpenter Y, Secord N, Williams Y, Adams Y — Result: Approved 6–1 (SEG 011–012). • Adoption of FY2025 budgets (multiple funds) — Motion: Adams/second Williams — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 012). • R24-21: Fort Road Trail Loop Development — Motion: Adams/second Kuznicki — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 012). • R24-22: Police Protection/Public Safety — Motion: Adams/second Secord — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 013). • R24-23: Healthcare Employer/Employee — Motion: Secord/second Adams — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 014–015). • R24-24: Mid-Michigan Waste Authority appointment — Motion: Secord/second Williams — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 016–017). • 2024 Streetlight assessment — Motion: Adams/second Williams — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 018–019). • October firearm disposal list — Motion: Adams/second Kuznicki — Ayes: 7 — Approved (SEG 020–021). • Brush contract (Top-Priority Tree Service, 2025–2027, $44,100) — Motion: Carpenter/second Tausend — Roll call: Adams Y, Kuznicki Y, Placher Y, Tausend Y, Williams Y, Secord N, Carpenter Y — Result: Approved 6–1 (SEG 022–023). • MSHDA Chill Grant third-party administrator (Saginaw-Shiawassee Habitat for Humanity) — Motion: Adams/second Williams — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 024–025). • 123.Net Metro Act agreement (ROW) — Motion: Adams/second Williams — Roll call unanimous — Approved (SEG 026–027). • Accounts payable (Checks #73078–#73165) totaling $641,212.10 — Motion: Secord/second Adams — Ayes: 7 — Approved (SEG 028–029).
Board procedure and next steps noted in the minutes were limited to recorded motions, roll-call results and brief presentation summaries; implementation details and timelines for several items (including the Fort Road Trail Loop and the MSHDA Chill Grant administration) were not specified in the minutes.
