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Board signs two law‑enforcement contracts and lifts hiring freeze for animal control clerks
Summary
Kalkaska commissioners authorized execution of contracts with Rapid River and Coldsprings Township for law enforcement services and approved Resolution 2024‑39 to lift the hiring freeze so the sheriff may hire two part‑time animal control clerks.
Chair Kohn Fisher was authorized to execute the Rapid River law‑enforcement contract and an addendum to the Coldsprings Township law‑enforcement contract for 2024 after motions carried by roll call vote (6 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent). Commissioner Baldwin moved to authorize the contracts; commissioners supported the motions.
The board also approved Resolution 2024‑39 to lift the hiring freeze, allowing the Sheriff to hire two part‑time Animal Control Clerk positions. The motion carried 6–0 with Matley absent. Separately, the board authorized applying for a Two Seven Oh Inc grant for up to $15,000 to improve the Animal Control building.
