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Commission accepts Scott Lloyd engagement letter; fire-district budgets to be split out in 2027
Summary
The commission approved an engagement letter from Scott Lloyd for county budget services and directed staff to produce separate engagement letters and budget assistance for individual fire districts to save those districts about $1,000 each.
Commissioners approved an engagement letter with Scott Lloyd, the firm that prepares the county’s annual budget. County staff explained the vendor will no longer bundle fire-district budgets under a single fee; special districts will be invoiced separately going forward.
Commissioner discussion focused on whether to continue including fire-district budgets under the county’s arrangement or have each fire district pay its own separate engagement letter. Commissioners agreed to accept Scott Lloyd’s engagement letter for Ottawa County budgets and to allow county staff (Carla) to assist individual fire districts on a separate, fee-for-service basis to avoid immediate budget shocks for small districts. The motion to accept the engagement letter passed by voice vote; commissioners asked staff to provide individual fire-district engagement letters and to keep the commission informed when separate fees are required.
