Aug 19, 2024BoardMeeting
BoardWestern U.P. Planning and Development Region Executive Committee Executive Committee Meeting
The committee meeting covered a range of operational and planning topics. Key discussions included a presentation on heat pump water heaters, the adoption of an interlocal agreement for materials management planning, and strategies for upcoming hazard mitigation planning. The committee reviewed a funding deficit related to MERS actuarial valuation and discussed the potential hiring of a consultant for a negotiated indirect cost rate. Updates were provided on current staffing, including the housing planner position, and the anticipated impact of Michigan Supreme Court decisions on sick leave policies. Additionally, the committee handled the nomination of the 2025 Chiantello awardee and authorized the cancellation of the October meeting.