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County administrator urges streamlined budgeting as commissioners flag revenue concerns
Summary
At a Feb. 24 community forum, County Administrator David Schaeffer said Kalkaska must streamline budgeting across repairs, maintenance, health insurance, wages and revenues; commissioners pressed for prioritized reporting and fiscal controls.
County Administrator David Schaeffer told attendees at the Feb. 24 strategic-planning forum that Kalkaska County needs to "streamline budgeting county wide with repairs, maintenance, health insurance, wages and revenues." Schaeffer urged more teamwork, clearer priority rankings and stricter control of leftover funds to support long-term projects, with reporting on completed and outstanding work.
Commissioner Jeff Sieting asked for clarification on how the county would implement streamlining. Schaeffer replied the approach would emphasize team-based prioritization and periodic reports demonstrating what has been completed and what projects remain. Commissioner Robert Baldwin said funds are "leaving the county" and emphasized the need for expanded services to retain local revenue; Commissioner David Persons urged steps to make Kalkaska more business-friendly to increase revenue streams.
The comments framed budget and fiscal-management priorities for the consultant-led strategic planning process; Schaeffer and commissioners said these subjects will be part of department-head interviews and later workshops where budget implications and prioritization can be further developed.
