Van Buren County commits modest FY26 funds to Area 15 RPC, AHEAD RHTF and RPA 15 local match

The board approved Resolution #01-02-2025G committing $0.54 per capita (total $2,206.44) to the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, and designated Dale House as the county’s official representative and Bob Waugh as alternate. The supervisors also adopted Resolution #01-02-2025H to commit a base contribution of $1,441.00 to the AHEAD Regional Housing Trust Fund (pending FY2026 state funding) and Resolution #01-02-2025I agreeing to contribute $3,080 as Van Buren County’s share of the FY26 RPA 15 local match for transportation planning (RPA 15 expects to program an estimated $2,766,999 in federal highway funds for FY26; Van Buren’s estimated share of those funds is $300,126).