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DPW supervisor named to Materials Management Committee; county reviews energy contracts and illegal-dumping responses

Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The Committee approved Chair Fisher's appointment of DPW Supervisor Eric Johnson to the Materials Management Program committee and asked staff to continue monitoring energy contracts (Dillon Energy, DTE, Symmetry) and to follow up on illegal-dumping signage/cameras funded from MMP as appropriate.

DPW Supervisor Eric Johnson reported the county's brokered gas-energy contracts previously saved money but are not currently yielding savings; with the Dillon Energy contract expired the county falls back to DTE. Johnson said he will continue to monitor bills and bring recommendations to the Committee.

Chair Fisher nominated Johnson to fill the Materials Management Program (MMP) vacancy (Whiteford) and the Committee agreed by consensus to approve the appointment. The Committee also raised concerns about illegal dumping at the recycling site, asked DPW to explore signage/camera upgrades and noted those upgrades could be expensed from MMP funds.