Sanilac County commissioners approve nearly $198,000 in claims and a slate of budget and contract measures

The Sanilac County Board of Commissioners on May 6 approved payment of current claims totaling $197,953.85 and carried a package of budget and contract measures on voice votes.

Motions carried included adoption of budget amendments and transfers, approval of an amended master agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation (master agreement number 2022-0130, dated 10/01/2021), an award of commercial/industrial parcel studies at a cost not to exceed $100 per parcel for approximately 200 parcels, and authorization for Sanilac County Community Mental Health to bid for Project Connect, an event planned for Sept. 25, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $15,114.38. The board recorded the motion language in the packet: "Sand Lake County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the payment of current claims identified on the accounts payable report dated 04/29/2025 for the general bank account in the amount of $197,953.85." The chair called each motion and, after no discussion, the board voice-voted each as "aye," with the chair announcing "Motion is carried."

Several items affect upcoming operations: the MDOT master agreement continues the county's transportation partnership with the state, and the commercial/industrial studies are intended to update equalization parcel valuations. The Project Connect authorization directs county mental-health staff to proceed with bidding and event planning using state partnership millage funding. The board did not record roll-call tallies by name for these votes; outcomes were announced by voice vote in the meeting minutes.