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County approves updated IT security policy and incident‑response policy after closed session

Barry County Board of Commissioners · August 11, 2026

Summary

Barry County approved an updated Information Technology Security Policy and, following a closed session under Public Act 267, approved an Incident Response Policy for IT. The closed‑session motion cited MCL 15.268, Section 8(h).

Information Technology Director Matt Ward presented an updated Barry County Information Technology Security Policy. Commissioners moved and approved the updated policy by roll‑call vote.

Later the Board moved to go into closed session under Public Act 267 of 1976, MCL 15.268 Section 8(h), to consider material exempted from disclosure related to the Incident Response Policy regarding Information Technology. After recessing and reconvening, the Board approved the Incident Response Policy as presented in closed session.

The motions passed with recorded ayes and no nays among present commissioners. The agenda and the motion language cite the statutory authority for the closed session; the minutes record the statutory citation in full.

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