Mackinac County

The budget report for Mackinac County includes financial calculations as of December 31, 2025. It details the recommended and requested budgets for 2026, alongside the activity through December 31, 2025, and the amended budget for 2025. The report covers various departments within the General Fund, such as the Board of Commissioners, Board of Canvassers, County Clerk, and others.

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting where they discussed several key issues. These included the impact of state auto reform on home health care services, a request for pro-rated longevity payout to Debbie Holle, and the potential purchase of tax foreclosure properties. The board also considered taking a one-time standard allowance for the ARPA funds and discussed switching to a new internet service provider to save costs. Updates were provided on the Straits Shield safety exercise and infrastructure projects, as well as the St. Ignace Road project. The board approved a letter of support for the Merit Network project and agreed to contract with Pam Chipman to fill in for the Equalization Director. They reviewed and approved regular, manual, and additional bills.

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners held a Committee of the Whole meeting to review the proposed budgets for the following departments: Equalization Department, Veterans Service Office, MSU Extension, and Sheriff Department.

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners discussed several topics including a request to approve a Compliance Officer position for the Probate Juvenile Department, which would be fully funded by a Child Care Fund grant. The board also discussed renewing the Empiric computer services contract, hiring a new administrator for the MIDC, and the readiness of the Register of Deeds' new deeds computer program. Additionally, the board reviewed bids for tablets, discussed filling vacant positions in the Equalization Department, accepted the Animal Shelter Manager's retirement notice, reappointed a member to the Hiawatha Behavioral Board, and discussed a resolution for the 125th Anniversary of the Michigan Association of Counties. The board also discussed the downtown boardwalk project and a new trail project, as well as an ARPA request for emergency services and dispatch. A wage reclassification compensation study was also discussed and approved. Finally, the board approved regular, manual, and additional bills, as well as a budget amendment.

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting where they discussed several topics. These included updates on lake levels, county phone software, sheriff department activities, and appointments to the Health and Human Services Board and the Superior District Library Board. A request for ARPA funds for the Mackinac Marine Services Shipyard project was discussed but ultimately denied. The board approved an easement request from Semco Energy and a donation to the Bois Blanc Park Project, and they decided to retain their current medical examiner services. Updates were given on health insurance renewal, and a funding allocation was made to CLMCD. The board also reviewed and approved regular, manual, and additional bills, as well as budget amendments.