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Kalkaska board approves consultant agreements for Rugg Pond restoration work

Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The board approved Amendment No.1 to the Conservation Resource Alliance agreement and a new Inter-Fluve Engineering contract for Rugg Pond restoration, both on unanimous roll-call votes.

The Kalkaska County Board approved Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Conservation Resource Alliance (CRA) and approved a Consultant Services Agreement with Inter-Fluve Engineering for work at Rugg Pond. Commissioner Robert Baldwin moved to approve the CRA amendment and the Inter-Fluve contract; both motions passed 7-0 on roll-call votes.

Administrator Patrick Whiteford had noted the two contracts were added to the agenda for approval; the minutes record the board's actions but do not include contract amounts or detailed scopes. The approvals authorize county administration to execute the agreements and proceed with consultant-led planning or project work at the Rugg Pond site. "Motion by Baldwin to approve the Amendment No. 1 to Consultant Services Agreement for Conservation Resource Alliance (Rugg Pond). Supported by Comai. Roll call vote: Baldwin, yes; Comai, yes; Bicum, yes; Matley, yes; Persons, yes; Sieting, yes; Fisher, yes. 7 yeas. 0 nays," the minutes state.

Next steps include finalizing contract signatures and task orders by county administration; funding sources were discussed in committee but are not detailed in the minutes.