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County lobbyist updates commissioners on Lansing budget, Open Meetings Act and CMH funding
Summary
Bobby DeVries of GCSI briefed the board on state budget timing that could push work into September, potential Open Meetings Act changes about virtual attendance, and continuing state-level issues affecting local CMH funding.
Bobby DeVries of Lansing-based GCSI told the board the state legislature was on summer recess but may reconvene in August because the budget is behind schedule; he said the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline is the practical trigger for action to avoid a government shutdown.
DeVries flagged several items of note for Ottawa County: debate over whether the legislature will handle spending piecemeal or in a larger package; proposed changes to the Open Meetings Act that would affect when virtual meetings are allowed; and lingering timing issues around CMH (community mental health) funding that the county expects may require supplemental state action. He also noted a high-profile economic-development project in Genesee County that lost its private partner after the state and federal funding packages did not align.
DeVries closed by inviting questions and offering to keep the county informed of developments in Lansing that could affect local budgets and programs.
