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Mackinac County board approves contracts, bills and personnel actions in routine meeting
Summary
The board approved an equalization director contract, moved a new hire to pay grade 7 step 2, authorized a $750 prorated longevity payout to a departing deputy, selected two law firms for interviews on county counsel, and approved regular and manual bills and budget amendments.
At its April 10 meeting the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners handled a slate of routine governance matters, approving contracts, personnel pay adjustments, bills and budget amendments.
The board approved a contract for Temporary Equalization Director Dulcee Ranta to serve as full-time Equalization Director after reviewing the proposed agreement.
On personnel matters, the board approved moving a potential new hire from pay grade 7 step 1 to step 2 on a motion by Commissioner Kling (seconded by Commissioner Kimberling). The board also approved a prorated longevity payout of $750 to former Sheriff Deputy John Cottenham Jr. following his resignation (motion by St. Louis-Scott, second by Kimberling).
Regarding outside counsel, three firms submitted bids: Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC; Cohl Stoker Toskey PC; and Fahey Shultz Burzych Rhodes PC. The board selected Cohl Stoker Toskey PC and Fahey Shultz Burzych Rhodes PC as the top two finalists and asked Clerk Hillary Vowell to schedule interviews at the next meeting.
Financial business included approval of regular bills totaling $130,211.65 and manual bills of $47,428.69, and the approval of budget amendments #2025-07 and #2025-08. All listed motions were carried by unanimous roll-call votes.
The board also rescheduled the May regular meeting from May 8 to May 7, authorized posting an ad for a one-time spring clean-up lawn care service, and adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
