Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
The meeting included key discussions on the approval of the fiscal year 2027 budget and associated capital improvement projects, including budget reallocations and discussions regarding employee cost-of-living adjustments and stipends. The board also addressed the Kalamazoo County Event Center Assessment District Authority's annual report, reviewed options for remaining ARPA funds, and considered salary classification requests for the County Clerk/Register of Deeds office. Furthermore, the board debated a resolution regarding the Road Commission's Safe Streets for All initiative, focusing on community engagement and transparency. Other actions included approvals of various grant agreements, housing funding agreements, and the Inmate Communications Services contract.
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Kalamazoo County Environmental Health Advisory Council Minutes
The Council discussed environmental health updates, including PFAS testing at Dustin Lake, new battery recovery legislation, and the implementation of new surface water testing and software tools. A presentation was provided by the MSU Extension, and the Council discussed the Oshtemo Township ordinance regarding Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), moving to potentially form a subcommittee to address recommendations for BESS and data centers. Additionally, members shared reports on local projects, including the Kalamazoo River cleanup, fire hydrant flushing, the Trailblazer program for 6th graders, and updates from the Drain Commission regarding outfall testing and erosion work.
Aug 12, 2026·Board meeting
Kalamazoo County Environmental Health Advisory Council Minutes
The meeting addressed various public health and environmental updates, including groundwater restricted zone initiatives, a Cyclosporiasis outbreak and food safety actions, rising Anaplasmosis cases, and mosquito surveillance findings. Discussions also covered operational updates such as household hazardous waste recycling and the transition of meeting minutes to an online platform. Members provided updates on several regional projects, including lead and copper testing, chemical switchovers in water systems, public infrastructure programs like the Safe Streets tree cutting, and community-related issues such as school construction PFAS concerns and scam alerts.
