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Ionia County approves Act 51 road mileage certification; Commissioner Hesche votes no

Ionia County Board of Commissioners · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a resolution certifying county road system mileage under Act 51; the roll-call vote was 4–1, with Commissioner Phil Hesche dissenting.

The Ionia County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution certifying the county road system mileage pursuant to Michigan's Act 51. County staff member Cody Waite presented the resolution and recommended approval. The resolution passed on a roll-call vote: Yes — Wirtz, Kelley, Shattuck, Frewen; No — Hesche.

The certification is an annual administrative step required under Act 51 to confirm mileage figures that affect state transportation funding allocations. Commissioner Hesche registered the lone dissent on the roll call; the minutes do not record Hesche’s stated reason for voting no.