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Clerk urges returning Parks & Recreation committee; public questions Log Lake and planning costs

Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners · February 19, 2025
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Summary

During public input at the Feb. 19 meeting, County Clerk Deborah Hill asked the Board to reinstate the Parks & Recreation and Kaliseum Steering Committees to reduce overlap with staff duties and raised concerns about RFP volume and use of ARPA funds; Annie Wallace and Al Parker also posed questions about strategic planning expenses and Log Lake.

Late in the meeting County Clerk Deborah Hill recommended the Board reinstate the Parks & Recreation Committee and/or a Kaliseum Steering Committee to reduce the Board’s workload and avoid overlapping staff duties. Hill also expressed concern about the number and cost of RFPs being requested and accepted, noting overlap with grant work and prior ARPA-related recommendations.

Audience member Annie Wallace questioned what the strategic-planning expense covered, and Al Parker asked whether there had been any changes related to Log Lake as discussed in committee. The minutes record these public comments but do not show detailed responses beyond general discussion and follow-up commitments by commissioners.