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Board pays household hazardous waste bills, hears regional population, recycling challenges
Summary
The board authorized payment up to $16,465.45 for household hazardous waste invoices (with a reduction after staff clarified pesticide billing is handled by Tuscola County) and heard administrative remarks on regional population decline and challenges from seasonal vacant properties affecting housing availability.
The board considered FA 161‑25 to authorize payment to ERG Environmental Services not to exceed $16,465.45 for household hazardous waste collection. Commissioner Bill Sarkella noted he personally collected a large share of materials at the event; Administrator Nathan explained that one pesticide bill should be sent directly to Tuscola County under a multi‑county grant to avoid double payment, which reduced the county's obligation.
During the administrative report, Nathan said the Thumb Prosperity Summit highlighted regional population declines (Huron County lost about 5,300 people in the last 10 years and Sanilac County dropped from roughly 44,500 to about 40,000). He warned that a high share of vacant properties used seasonally makes it hard to expand housing stock for permanent residents.
