Montcalm County OKs $279,052 Animal Control Addition after Funding Shift

Mar 9, 2026

The Board voted 6–1 to accept a $279,052 bid from JBS for an Animal Control building addition, using $100,000 from donations, $105,000 from revenue sharing designated for public safety and $74,052 from the General Fund after removing a proposed repayment requirement for Animal Control.

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The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners voted to accept JBS' contracting bid for an Animal Control building addition not to exceed $279,052. The funding plan as approved places $100,000 from the Animal Control Donations Fund and $105,000 from Revenue Sharing (required to be used for public safety) toward the project, with the remaining $74,052 coming from the General Fund. The Board removed a prior requirement that Animal Control repay any portion of the over‑budget cost.

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