Mark Cool

The board discussed and took action on several operational and financial matters. This included approving county claims, extending the State of Emergency, and authorizing pay for non-union employees during the pandemic period. The board addressed COVID-19 requirements by approving temporary cleaning services and funding for the Commission on Aging. Other actions involved approving health plan opt-outs, new dental and life insurance plans, and staff appointments for the Friend of the Court and the Register of Deeds. Additionally, the board approved a renewal agreement for garbage pickup services and a technical assistance agreement with the City of Big Rapids for the Sheriff's Department.

The board addressed several financial and administrative matters, including the approval of accounts payable invoices and multiple budget amendments for both 2019 and 2020. The meeting also involved reviewing an E.M.S. bad debt report, adopting a security policy for county buildings, authorizing a website services agreement with Revize, approving purchase negotiations for the Commission on Aging, and accepting a grant for the Marihuana Grant program.

The Board of Commissioners conducted a meeting where they approved financial claims, the County Treasurer's Journal Register, and set commissioner salaries for the 2021-2022 term. Additionally, they approved a Child and Parent Legal Representation Grant and a Discharge of Mortgage for a county resident.

The committee held a public hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant CARES funding. The meeting addressed various administrative and financial matters, including budget amendments, staffing requests for the County Prosecutor and Equalization/Coordinator's offices, and approval of the EMPG FY20 and FY21 work agreements. Key discussions involved COVID-19 response updates, hazard mitigation planning, computer security upgrades with IT Right, and an update to the COVID-19 out-of-state travel quarantine policy. The committee also covered the County Veteran Service Fund, the E.M.S. USDA Ambulance Remount Grant, jail inmate medical costs, Sheriff's department vehicle purchases, microfilming old tax rolls, and the establishment of a Commercial Rehabilitation District in Reed City.

The meeting encompassed several key administrative and financial actions, including the selection of a Vice-Chairman for the Board, the approval of various budget amendments and cash transfers across county departments, and the authorization of county claim payments. The Board also adopted a depository resolution for financial institutions, approved a tax deferment resolution for eligible individuals, and authorized specific policy implementations regarding infant safe sleep programs for EMS. Additionally, appropriations for Mecosta County RSVP were finalized, and a credit card account management policy was referred for further review.