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Jul 23, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Antrim County Materials Management Planning Committee Minutes
The committee discussed the materials management planning process timeline, noting upcoming revisions to goals, objectives, and siting criteria. Significant discussion focused on materials management planning initiatives, including recycling millage collection, county support for municipal projects, infrastructure improvements at recycling sites such as security cameras and fencing, and potential funding through MMP grants. Additional topics included pilot programs for separate glass collection, potential infrastructure for tire and shingle shredding, business participation in food waste reduction, and exploring potential partnerships for glass and hazardous household waste contracting.
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The agenda includes introductions, roll call, public comment, and several items of new business. Specifically, the board will review Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) amendments, the Fiscal Year 2027 Unified Work Program (UWP), and the Safe Streets for All Grant. The meeting will conclude with member comments, a discussion of future agenda items, and the scheduling of the next meeting.
The committee discussed several key business items including amendments to the Transportation Improvement Program regarding BATA operating formulas and project funding for Cedar Run Road and Cass Road. Proposed by-law revisions were addressed to clarify officer succession, election processes, and virtual attendance protocols. The committee conducted officer elections, heard informational updates on the Local Bridge Program and MDOT Active Transportation Plan, and reviewed outreach strategies for upcoming community visits related to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
The meeting agenda included roll call, public comment, new business items such as a TIP Amendment for Job 224125 and By-Law Revisions, followed by the Election of Officers. The discussion from the previously held December 17, 2025 meeting revealed TIP amendments were approved, including administrative changes and the abandonment of two BATA projects. Key topics in that prior meeting also covered updating the MTP Chapter 4 for federal terminology clarity, FHWA approval for reclassifying Frankie Road, and FHWA/FTA policy updates regarding obligation limitation. New business during the December meeting involved allowing the MPO to use General Program Accounts (GPAs) for transit projects to reduce administrative burden, presenting finalized FY 2026 MPO allocations, providing an overview of the new Infrastructure Projects Fund, and approving statewide FY 2026 Safety Targets. Governance matters discussed the need for By-Law revisions concerning officer elections and succession, and MDOT provided details on the Federal Aid Buyback Program.
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