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Board approves $929,104.60 in post-approved bills; Commissioners debate using CWI (ARPA) funds for Kaliseum expenses

Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners · January 8, 2025
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Summary

Finance Chair Jeff Sieting presented bills totaling $929,104.60 (post-approved) plus general fund and payroll totals; the board approved payment. Commissioner David Comai pressed for clarity on CWI (ARPA) fund balances and warned against reallocating funds away from intended projects to cover Kaliseum costs.

Finance Chair Jeff Sieting moved to approve the January bills as presented: Post Approved Bills of $929,104.60; General Fund Bills of $130,405.57; Payroll #25 of $218,520.94; Payroll #26 of $203,754.82; and Commissioner Per Diem and Salary totaling $4,340.00. The board supported the motion and the minutes record no opposition.

Commissioner David Comai asked whether CWI (ARPA) funds intended for specific projects had been reallocated to support Kaliseum expenses or the sale of the Annex, raising concerns that some intended CWI projects might not be completed; Administrator Schaeffer said there was a discrepancy in the CWI balance and that some projects were tied to the Annex sale with intent to replenish funds.