1 00:01:00,934 --> 00:01:03,000 All right, clerk, will you please take roll? 2 00:01:06,266 --> 00:01:07,333 Commissioner Ray. 3 00:01:08,567 --> 00:01:09,767 Rey chair strips. 4 00:01:10,867 --> 00:01:12,500 Strips vice chair. Taylor. Yeah, chair. 5 00:01:13,367 --> 00:01:15,066 Commissioner Wheeler here. 6 00:01:16,033 --> 00:01:19,066 Commissioner DeLeeuw here. Commissioner Gisler here. 7 00:01:19,834 --> 00:01:21,500 Vice Chair, Pro Tem Heppler here. 8 00:01:22,300 --> 00:01:23,367 Commissioner Mazer here. 9 00:01:24,567 --> 00:01:26,567 Commissioner Morales, eight present. 10 00:01:29,867 --> 00:01:33,066 Next we have proclamations first up, we have a. 11 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:36,567 Re request for approval of a 25 year proclamation honoring 12 00:01:36,867 --> 00:01:39,000 Michelle Greenley, the undersheriff of Kalamazoo county. 13 00:01:40,033 --> 00:01:41,867 Vice Chair, Pro Tem Heppler would you like to go 14 00:01:41,867 --> 00:01:42,567 up there and make that. 15 00:01:56,834 --> 00:01:58,000 Thank you. Vice chair. 16 00:01:59,100 --> 00:02:02,266 It's with great honor that I am giving this proclamation 17 00:02:02,300 --> 00:02:04,000 to Michelle Greenley, who has. 18 00:02:04,934 --> 00:02:07,767 Been a, a colleague and a friend. And. 19 00:02:08,867 --> 00:02:10,900 Worker with us for many years. 20 00:02:12,100 --> 00:02:14,767 Although you're only 20, right? Right. And I'm 30. Okay. 21 00:02:16,700 --> 00:02:21,266 Okay, this is to honor Michelle Greenley, who. 22 00:02:22,100 --> 00:02:25,834 Whereas Michelle Greenley has served the residence of Kalamazoo county 23 00:02:26,033 --> 00:02:27,066 for 25 years. 24 00:02:28,033 --> 00:02:30,066 As of August 27th, 2000. 25 00:02:31,066 --> 00:02:33,500 26. And whereas Michelle. 26 00:02:34,300 --> 00:02:37,433 Greenley has faithfully served as the undersheriff and. 27 00:02:38,467 --> 00:02:41,734 Whereas the county of Kalamazoo wishes to acknowledge and honor 28 00:02:42,033 --> 00:02:43,033 employees who have. 29 00:02:44,033 --> 00:02:45,634 Longevity under the umbrella of. 30 00:02:46,467 --> 00:02:50,533 County government since is through longevity, that experience in the 31 00:02:50,834 --> 00:02:52,333 employee's particular field. 32 00:02:53,133 --> 00:02:55,166 Is achieved and now therefore be it. 33 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,100 Proclaimed that the county 34 00:02:58,300 --> 00:03:00,767 Kalamazoo board of commissioners does hereby acknowledge. 35 00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:04,166 With gratitude, the many years of dedicated service. 36 00:03:05,066 --> 00:03:09,100 Michelle Greenley has per imparted to the residence of the 37 00:03:09,100 --> 00:03:12,100 county and offers its best wishes for many more years. 38 00:03:13,333 --> 00:03:14,066 Of association. 39 00:03:15,634 --> 00:03:20,500 Adopted September 15th, 2026. Okay. We have a motion. Do we have 40 00:03:20,500 --> 00:03:20,867 to support. 41 00:03:22,300 --> 00:03:24,166 Motion and support any discussion. 42 00:03:25,133 --> 00:03:26,100 Clerk, will you please go roll. 43 00:03:28,367 --> 00:03:29,500 Commissioner Morales. 44 00:03:31,634 --> 00:03:35,100 I think so. Commissioner Ray? Yes. Chair. Strebs. 45 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,634 Strebs vice chair. Taylor. Yes. Commissioner Wheeler. Yes. 46 00:03:39,634 --> 00:03:42,834 Commissioner DeLeeuw yes. Commissioner Gisler. Yes. 47 00:03:43,834 --> 00:03:45,367 Vice Chair Pro Tem Heppler. Yes. 48 00:03:46,300 --> 00:03:47,367 Commissioner Mazer. Yes. 49 00:03:48,567 --> 00:03:48,634 Eight. Yes. 50 00:04:06,667 --> 00:04:09,033 Yeah, I've do, would you like to say a few 51 00:04:09,033 --> 00:04:09,266 words? 52 00:04:10,300 --> 00:04:11,533 No, not really. 53 00:04:13,166 --> 00:04:15,500 I'll just say, thank you so much for the recognition 54 00:04:15,500 --> 00:04:17,367 from the board and, and the county as a whole, 55 00:04:17,367 --> 00:04:19,133 it has been an honor and a pleasure to serve 56 00:04:19,133 --> 00:04:21,100 Kalamazoo county. And I look forward to continu. 57 00:04:21,533 --> 00:04:22,567 Continuing serving you. So thank you. 58 00:04:23,834 --> 00:04:25,000 Thank you for my, for your service. 59 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,900 All right, the next we have a charitable entertainer request 60 00:04:36,900 --> 00:04:38,533 for approval of a proclamation. 61 00:04:39,100 --> 00:04:42,367 Recognizing national infant mortality awareness month, 2026. 62 00:04:44,533 --> 00:04:46,767 It has been moved and properly supported. 63 00:04:47,834 --> 00:04:50,734 Discussion all those in favor signif, or do I need 64 00:04:50,734 --> 00:04:52,133 a roll call? Vote for this? All those in favor, 65 00:04:52,233 --> 00:04:54,066 signify by saying aye. Aye. 66 00:04:54,867 --> 00:04:56,734 Opposed the motion passes. 67 00:04:57,700 --> 00:05:00,300 Passes next, the chair will entertain a motion for a 68 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:04,266 request for approval of proclamation recognizing national Hispanic heritage month, 69 00:05:04,266 --> 00:05:05,133 2026. 70 00:05:08,333 --> 00:05:12,166 Moved by commission Morales support by commissioner Wheeler, any. 71 00:05:14,033 --> 00:05:14,867 Any discussion. 72 00:05:16,266 --> 00:05:19,634 All those in favor, signified by saying, aye. Aye. Those 73 00:05:19,634 --> 00:05:20,033 opposed. 74 00:05:21,133 --> 00:05:24,667 The motion carries next, the chair will entertain a motion 75 00:05:24,934 --> 00:05:29,100 to request for approval of a proclamation recognizing October 20, 26. 76 00:05:29,367 --> 00:05:31,500 As juvenile justice awareness month. 77 00:05:33,900 --> 00:05:36,333 Has been moved and properly supported and discussion. 78 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,100 Are those in favor, signify by saying aye. 79 00:05:41,033 --> 00:05:42,066 Those opposed. 80 00:05:43,066 --> 00:05:44,066 The motion passes. 81 00:05:45,333 --> 00:05:47,734 Passes next. We have a request for approval of a 82 00:05:47,734 --> 00:05:49,033 proclamation recognizing. 83 00:05:52,033 --> 00:05:55,433 Recognizing September, 2026 as national suicide prevention month. 84 00:05:57,033 --> 00:05:57,634 It's been moved. 85 00:05:58,467 --> 00:06:01,300 Moved support and properly supported and discussion. 86 00:06:02,500 --> 00:06:04,500 All those in favor, signify by saying aye. 87 00:06:05,767 --> 00:06:08,100 Those opposed the motion passes. 88 00:06:09,333 --> 00:06:11,033 Passes next, the chair will entertain a motion for a 89 00:06:11,033 --> 00:06:15,867 request for approval of proclamation, recognizing September 20, 26 as national 90 00:06:16,100 --> 00:06:16,667 recovery month. 91 00:06:18,634 --> 00:06:19,166 It's been moved. 92 00:06:20,166 --> 00:06:22,767 Moved and supported any discussion. 93 00:06:24,634 --> 00:06:26,433 All those in favor, signify by saying aye. 94 00:06:27,700 --> 00:06:30,000 Those opposed the motion carries. 95 00:06:30,867 --> 00:06:32,266 Carries next, the chair will entertain a motion for a 96 00:06:32,266 --> 00:06:36,533 request for approval of a proclamation recognized in September, 2026 has 97 00:06:36,900 --> 00:06:38,100 national service dog month. 98 00:06:40,233 --> 00:06:43,000 It's been moved and properly supported any discussion. 99 00:06:44,066 --> 00:06:46,000 Those in favor, signify by saying aye. 100 00:06:47,066 --> 00:06:49,567 Those oppose that motion carries. 101 00:06:50,667 --> 00:06:54,033 Carries next. We have communications of which we have none. 102 00:06:55,100 --> 00:06:57,900 Next the chair will entertain or are there any communications 103 00:06:57,900 --> 00:06:58,567 from commissioners? 104 00:07:01,500 --> 00:07:04,367 Seeing none. Next is approval of minutes. The chair will 105 00:07:04,367 --> 00:07:07,533 entertain a motion for approval of the September 1st, 2020. 106 00:07:08,033 --> 00:07:10,266 Six draft committee at the whole and regular meeting minutes. 107 00:07:11,066 --> 00:07:16,634 The August 28th, 2026 draft special meeting minutes and the September 4th, 2026 draft 108 00:07:16,634 --> 00:07:17,634 special meeting minutes. 109 00:07:20,066 --> 00:07:22,100 It's been moved and support any discussion. 110 00:07:24,033 --> 00:07:26,000 All those in favor, signify by saying aye. 111 00:07:27,533 --> 00:07:29,266 We need a roll call, vote on this. These are 112 00:07:29,266 --> 00:07:29,533 minutes. 113 00:07:30,367 --> 00:07:31,367 Clerk, will you please call roll. 114 00:07:32,567 --> 00:07:34,000 Commissioner Ray. Yes. 115 00:07:35,066 --> 00:07:37,734 Chair. Strebs vice chair Taylor. Yes. 116 00:07:38,667 --> 00:07:41,300 Commissioner Wheeler. Yes. Commissioner Delo. Yes. 117 00:07:42,100 --> 00:07:43,166 Duluth. Yes. Commissioner Gisler. Yes. 118 00:07:44,367 --> 00:07:47,333 Vice Chair Pro Tem Heppler yes. Commissioner Mazer. Yes. 119 00:07:48,166 --> 00:07:50,300 Commissioner Morales a yes. 120 00:07:51,734 --> 00:07:55,867 All right. That motion passes next. The chair will entertain 121 00:07:56,033 --> 00:07:57,533 a motion for approval of the agenda. 122 00:08:02,066 --> 00:08:05,033 There has been a couple of corrections to the agenda. 123 00:08:05,233 --> 00:08:06,266 We are polling. 124 00:08:07,667 --> 00:08:09,834 I don't know if Lou would like to talk about 125 00:08:09,834 --> 00:08:11,000 this, but we're pulling the. 126 00:08:12,533 --> 00:08:16,066 Resolution to establish vacancy protocol for road commissioners. I believe 127 00:08:16,066 --> 00:08:18,133 we have a couple of touching up to do Lou. 128 00:08:18,166 --> 00:08:20,133 You want, thank you so much, Mr. Vice. 129 00:08:20,567 --> 00:08:23,033 Chair. There were some items and concerns that came here 130 00:08:23,300 --> 00:08:26,000 from the Madame, from Madame clerk. And I'd just like 131 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,433 an opportunity to meet with the Road Commission chair. 132 00:08:28,934 --> 00:08:31,000 To discuss those items and bring a more complete. 133 00:08:31,834 --> 00:08:33,066 Resolution to this body. Thank you. 134 00:08:34,333 --> 00:08:35,734 Okay. Are there any other. 135 00:08:36,934 --> 00:08:40,000 Agenda items that anybody wishes to pull from the agenda 136 00:08:40,033 --> 00:08:41,000 or consent agenda. 137 00:08:43,300 --> 00:08:45,634 Right. The chair will entertain a motion to approve the 138 00:08:45,634 --> 00:08:49,500 agenda as amended. It's been moved and. 139 00:08:50,100 --> 00:08:50,834 Support any discussion. 140 00:08:52,166 --> 00:08:54,066 All those in favor, signified by saying aye. 141 00:08:55,767 --> 00:08:56,867 Motion carries. 142 00:08:58,100 --> 00:09:00,100 Carries. All right. That takes us. I believe. 143 00:09:00,934 --> 00:09:03,133 Into public comment or public. 144 00:09:04,333 --> 00:09:06,367 Presentations, which, which we have none. 145 00:09:07,233 --> 00:09:08,667 Public hearings of which we have none. 146 00:09:09,533 --> 00:09:12,066 Now public comment, this is an opportunity for the public 147 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:13,667 to address the board of commissioners. 148 00:09:14,667 --> 00:09:16,133 You have up to three minutes, just give us your 149 00:09:16,133 --> 00:09:17,100 name and where you're from. 150 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:32,266 Thank you. . Hi, my name is Cindy Johnson. I 151 00:09:32,266 --> 00:09:34,033 live at 1, 2, 5, 6, 8. 152 00:09:34,467 --> 00:09:35,900 South 18th street in Vicksburg. 153 00:09:36,767 --> 00:09:39,033 This is my first time here. So a little nervous, 154 00:09:39,133 --> 00:09:41,266 but I came to talk about the. 155 00:09:42,100 --> 00:09:47,033 Road Commission clear cutting agenda of 8,000 trees as it 156 00:09:47,033 --> 00:09:50,000 stands right now. Looks like they've decreased it. And. 157 00:09:50,467 --> 00:09:51,900 Been working with us to. 158 00:09:52,767 --> 00:09:56,333 Approximately 4,000, but I just want to let everybody know 159 00:09:56,333 --> 00:09:57,000 that we still. 160 00:09:57,900 --> 00:10:01,266 Oppose the excessive amount of clear cutting going on in 161 00:10:01,266 --> 00:10:04,300 our rural roads. And I'm just gonna read briefly through 162 00:10:04,300 --> 00:10:05,734 this information sheet. 163 00:10:06,433 --> 00:10:10,033 The Road Commission of Kalamazoo, county's pursuing a project that 164 00:10:10,033 --> 00:10:14,066 will remove an estimated 8,000 roadside trees throughout our county. 165 00:10:14,467 --> 00:10:16,500 Through government through government grant. 166 00:10:17,333 --> 00:10:20,367 Of the safe streets for all many residents believe the 167 00:10:20,367 --> 00:10:22,266 scope of tree removals is. 168 00:10:23,066 --> 00:10:27,634 Excessive treat clear clutter cutting impacts and worsens winter driving. 169 00:10:28,567 --> 00:10:31,867 Tree line, rural landscapes are seen are a scenic heritage 170 00:10:32,100 --> 00:10:32,433 for all. 171 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,667 We just wanna say that we still think the amount 172 00:10:36,667 --> 00:10:40,000 of trees being cleared on our roadways is excessive and 173 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:41,300 the numbers of Sirius. 174 00:10:41,700 --> 00:10:43,634 Fatal accidents caused by 175 00:10:44,567 --> 00:10:48,033 lane departures and hitting trees. It doesn't justify the amount 176 00:10:48,033 --> 00:10:49,066 of trees being re. 177 00:10:50,100 --> 00:10:50,667 Being removed. 178 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,000 Many residents are concerned about the loss of. 179 00:10:57,700 --> 00:10:59,367 Mature trees, worsening, winter driving. 180 00:11:00,166 --> 00:11:01,734 Reducing our tree line, rural. 181 00:11:02,467 --> 00:11:05,900 Landscapes reduced buffers for out of control vehicles. 182 00:11:07,066 --> 00:11:09,834 Vehicles, instead of what we are asking for is a 183 00:11:09,834 --> 00:11:10,533 better approach. 184 00:11:11,433 --> 00:11:14,000 Instead of clear cutting. We are urging the Road Commission 185 00:11:14,133 --> 00:11:15,367 to revise the S. 186 00:11:16,567 --> 00:11:19,333 S four, a project preserve the healthy trees. 187 00:11:20,367 --> 00:11:21,900 Move forward with other plants safety. 188 00:11:22,667 --> 00:11:25,033 Improvements only remove trees at intersections. 189 00:11:26,100 --> 00:11:27,634 Intersections as well as dead trees or branches. 190 00:11:28,767 --> 00:11:30,300 Branches and please work collaborator. 191 00:11:31,233 --> 00:11:34,333 Collaboratively with residents. The main thing I think we were 192 00:11:34,333 --> 00:11:36,500 asking for is we can, can we at least get 193 00:11:36,567 --> 00:11:37,066 a pause? 194 00:11:38,100 --> 00:11:41,000 On this project, the clear cutting is set to begin. 195 00:11:41,900 --> 00:11:44,333 October 1st. And we would like to just. 196 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:47,533 Review the data more with everybody. 197 00:11:48,567 --> 00:11:51,066 Before this clear cutting is set to begin. Cuz once 198 00:11:51,100 --> 00:11:52,033 it gets started. 199 00:11:52,767 --> 00:11:54,867 Get started most likely is not gonna be able to 200 00:11:54,900 --> 00:11:55,000 be. 201 00:11:56,033 --> 00:11:58,133 Stopped. So we're just at least asking for a pause. 202 00:11:59,066 --> 00:12:02,166 To reconsider the amount of trees being removed in our. 203 00:12:03,233 --> 00:12:05,000 Neighborhoods, our rural landscapes. 204 00:12:06,100 --> 00:12:07,667 Landscapes. So thank you very much for your time and 205 00:12:07,667 --> 00:12:09,066 listening. I appreciate it. 206 00:12:10,100 --> 00:12:11,867 Thank you cue. 207 00:12:15,767 --> 00:12:18,433 Are there any other members wishing to address the board? 208 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,867 Scene, none administrator. Do we have any people? 209 00:12:27,634 --> 00:12:27,634 Online. 210 00:12:29,900 --> 00:12:30,500 There is no one online, sir. 211 00:12:32,300 --> 00:12:33,533 Okay. That moves us. 212 00:12:34,300 --> 00:12:35,567 Into our consent agenda. 213 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:41,300 Is there a motion commissioner Wheeler. I moved that the 214 00:12:41,300 --> 00:12:43,900 consent agenda items be voted on at one time by 215 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:44,567 a roll call vote. 216 00:12:44,934 --> 00:12:47,066 And be considered as a consent agenda by the board. 217 00:12:50,233 --> 00:12:51,367 Right. There is a motion. 218 00:12:52,166 --> 00:12:54,000 And support clerk. Will you please call roll? 219 00:12:57,567 --> 00:12:58,300 Chair Strebs 220 00:12:59,233 --> 00:13:01,000 vice chair Taylor. Yes. 221 00:13:01,900 --> 00:13:04,500 Commissioner Wheeler. Yes. Commissioner duuu. Yes. 222 00:13:05,333 --> 00:13:06,500 Commissioner Gisler. Yes. 223 00:13:07,634 --> 00:13:09,000 Vice Chair Pro Tem Heppler. Yes. 224 00:13:09,900 --> 00:13:11,033 Commissioner Mazer. Yes. 225 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,066 Commissioner Morales. Yes. Commissioner Rey. Yes. 226 00:13:16,033 --> 00:13:16,033 Eight. Yes. 227 00:13:18,100 --> 00:13:22,266 Consent agenda passes. Next. We are on our unfinished business 228 00:13:22,500 --> 00:13:23,433 and general orders. 229 00:13:25,166 --> 00:13:28,533 We have a charitable entertainer motion for request for approval 230 00:13:28,667 --> 00:13:30,500 of resolution establishing. 231 00:13:31,233 --> 00:13:35,033 The childcare millage task force and childcare millage ad hoc 232 00:13:35,033 --> 00:13:35,367 committee. 233 00:13:40,734 --> 00:13:42,867 All right. There is movement and support. Now we can 234 00:13:42,867 --> 00:13:43,767 begin discretion. 235 00:13:45,166 --> 00:13:46,533 Who would like to go first? 236 00:13:51,166 --> 00:13:52,900 commissioner Ray. 237 00:13:54,700 --> 00:13:56,033 So I just have a question. 238 00:13:56,934 --> 00:13:59,133 About the, the categories for the eight community members. 239 00:14:00,066 --> 00:14:01,100 That'll be representing the committee. 240 00:14:02,300 --> 00:14:04,033 Not sure if you discussed at the last meeting, I 241 00:14:04,033 --> 00:14:04,900 was not here. 242 00:14:05,900 --> 00:14:09,834 But looking at it, in my opinion, it's pretty provider 243 00:14:09,900 --> 00:14:13,266 heavy. It also talks about like some of the action 244 00:14:13,266 --> 00:14:13,767 items that. 245 00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:16,166 This committee is supposed to do or task force is 246 00:14:16,333 --> 00:14:16,834 supposed to do. 247 00:14:17,700 --> 00:14:19,867 Is figure out ways to leverage the funding. So I'm 248 00:14:19,867 --> 00:14:21,066 just wondering if we should have someone. 249 00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:23,433 From the philanthropic community. 250 00:14:24,367 --> 00:14:25,166 Represented on this committee. 251 00:14:26,667 --> 00:14:29,266 And not so many providers. I think there's one. 252 00:14:30,100 --> 00:14:31,767 Represented in every other category. 253 00:14:32,767 --> 00:14:35,533 Those two, probably strong have one representative as well. And 254 00:14:35,533 --> 00:14:36,867 then we'll just add two additional. 255 00:14:37,900 --> 00:14:38,000 Categories. 256 00:14:42,133 --> 00:14:44,100 But I do think it's important that we have somebody 257 00:14:44,033 --> 00:14:46,100 on here that can talk about how we can leverage 258 00:14:46,133 --> 00:14:46,367 the funding. 259 00:14:47,433 --> 00:14:48,867 And not just providers. 260 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:52,100 Providers and parents and caregivers, cuz. 261 00:14:53,133 --> 00:14:55,100 They may have ideas, but they don't have the money 262 00:14:55,133 --> 00:14:55,567 to leverage. 263 00:14:56,367 --> 00:14:56,567 The funding. 264 00:14:58,667 --> 00:15:01,066 That makes sense. You gotta have revenue before you have 265 00:15:01,066 --> 00:15:01,500 expenses. 266 00:15:04,300 --> 00:15:05,100 Any other 267 00:15:06,100 --> 00:15:08,867 comments from commissions. Well, I certainly support that if we 268 00:15:08,867 --> 00:15:10,834 wanted to add two more members and add two people 269 00:15:10,900 --> 00:15:13,500 from the philanthropic community, is that what you were suggesting? 270 00:15:13,500 --> 00:15:14,066 Commissioner? 271 00:15:14,300 --> 00:15:17,066 MC, well, I'm not suggesting that we add two more. 272 00:15:17,900 --> 00:15:19,000 Members there are 273 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:24,100 eight categories listed parents and caregivers. There's one person that 274 00:15:24,100 --> 00:15:25,567 can, that we can select. 275 00:15:26,467 --> 00:15:27,900 That represents that category and so on. 276 00:15:28,767 --> 00:15:32,300 For childcare centers, providers, administrators, there are two, two seats 277 00:15:32,300 --> 00:15:32,734 available. 278 00:15:33,533 --> 00:15:35,634 And then family or group home childcare providers. There are 279 00:15:35,634 --> 00:15:36,533 also two seats available. 280 00:15:37,333 --> 00:15:41,500 But then employer's business community. There's one research, data evaluation 281 00:15:41,533 --> 00:15:44,300 one. So I'm just saying, just make those two categories 282 00:15:44,433 --> 00:15:45,300 also only have one. 283 00:15:45,700 --> 00:15:49,133 Representative and then add two additional categories with one representative. 284 00:15:50,100 --> 00:15:52,033 To still make up the eight community members and three 285 00:15:52,033 --> 00:15:52,634 commissioners. 286 00:15:55,433 --> 00:15:58,000 I have no qualms with that. 287 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:02,634 Any discussion from commissioners. 288 00:16:04,467 --> 00:16:07,567 Which of the three commissioners? I, I have expressed interest 289 00:16:07,567 --> 00:16:11,133 to serving on the task force, not necessarily the final. 290 00:16:12,033 --> 00:16:16,033 Say the final committee. Are there any other commissioners that 291 00:16:16,033 --> 00:16:18,767 wish to serve on this commissioner? Ray? 292 00:16:19,634 --> 00:16:20,000 Commissioner Morales. 293 00:16:22,133 --> 00:16:24,634 Did we are, we already had discussed who was on 294 00:16:24,634 --> 00:16:24,734 there. 295 00:16:26,133 --> 00:16:28,166 Okay, so we've already discussed who's on there. Okay. 296 00:16:29,533 --> 00:16:32,166 Mr chair. Yes. And my. 297 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:37,066 And maybe I'm looking at an older version. 298 00:16:37,900 --> 00:16:40,000 But the version I had did not include the commissioner's 299 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:40,367 names. 300 00:16:41,333 --> 00:16:42,100 So can I 301 00:16:43,634 --> 00:16:45,634 ask which are the commissioners to be on the task 302 00:16:45,634 --> 00:16:46,033 force. 303 00:16:46,867 --> 00:16:49,900 I think, yeah. Oh, I'm sorry. Forgive me. I'm looking 304 00:16:49,900 --> 00:16:51,133 at a different entire resolution. 305 00:16:53,867 --> 00:16:57,367 Yeah. That's the finance committee. Yeah, okay. 306 00:16:58,300 --> 00:17:01,266 Commissioner Ray. Well, I think you're right in this resolution. 307 00:17:02,100 --> 00:17:03,900 The commissioner's names are not listed either. It just says 308 00:17:03,900 --> 00:17:07,000 three commissioners, but I think it was myself chair and 309 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:07,300 vice chair. 310 00:17:11,767 --> 00:17:13,767 I'm happy to give my seat up to commissioner Morales. 311 00:17:15,233 --> 00:17:17,333 Morales I am. I am. 312 00:17:18,100 --> 00:17:20,066 Really at capacity. So if you, if you wanna. 313 00:17:21,133 --> 00:17:22,667 I'm I'm good with the. 314 00:17:24,166 --> 00:17:25,033 Yeah, those three. 315 00:17:26,100 --> 00:17:29,767 And then as cuz this, this work I'll I'll. How 316 00:17:29,767 --> 00:17:32,066 about this? I'll just attend, not as a voting member. 317 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:34,066 Knowing that when 318 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:39,333 commissioner Strebs become state representative streps. That committee will still 319 00:17:39,333 --> 00:17:41,300 be in order and I'd be happy to. 320 00:17:42,100 --> 00:17:43,500 Jump in and be up to speed. 321 00:17:48,934 --> 00:17:51,033 Okay. Do you have the, do you have appropriate direction 322 00:17:51,033 --> 00:17:52,100 administration, counsel? 323 00:17:53,467 --> 00:17:54,266 Yes, sir. Thank you. 324 00:17:57,433 --> 00:17:59,100 All right. Any other discussion? 325 00:18:01,233 --> 00:18:04,367 So we have a motion and amend, well, do we 326 00:18:04,367 --> 00:18:07,533 have to amend the, the motion to include, to, to 327 00:18:07,533 --> 00:18:07,834 change? 328 00:18:08,367 --> 00:18:11,266 The, the spots for one, one, and then two people 329 00:18:11,266 --> 00:18:14,166 from the philanthropic community. Yes, sir. With the. 330 00:18:16,367 --> 00:18:19,333 I moved to adopt the resolution with the amendments has 331 00:18:19,567 --> 00:18:20,266 proposed by the body. 332 00:18:22,734 --> 00:18:24,734 I can't make that. Can somebody say what he said? 333 00:18:25,133 --> 00:18:27,433 so. 334 00:18:29,533 --> 00:18:33,166 Yeah. Alright. Support. Yeah. As chair, I can't make motions. 335 00:18:33,634 --> 00:18:34,000 Yeah. 336 00:18:35,066 --> 00:18:36,767 Okay, so commissioner Ray. 337 00:18:37,900 --> 00:18:40,000 Okay. I do have one question because there are some 338 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,000 comments in the proposed resolution. I don't know if those 339 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,634 things have been resolved, but apparently they're two different. 340 00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:49,100 Sections of questions. One with 12, one with seven is 341 00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:51,834 recommended that we remove the seven. So it doesn't look 342 00:18:51,834 --> 00:18:54,000 like two separate sets of deliverables. Have we. 343 00:18:54,467 --> 00:18:56,900 Resolved that, or do we need to do that now? 344 00:19:04,767 --> 00:19:05,100 Invite 345 00:19:06,300 --> 00:19:09,133 deputy county administrator Smith. Speak to that. Thank you. 346 00:19:10,634 --> 00:19:13,433 Well, and I'm also bringing the people that really, that 347 00:19:13,433 --> 00:19:16,767 really made me know the answer. So we previously did 348 00:19:16,767 --> 00:19:18,100 receive some feedback and. 349 00:19:18,467 --> 00:19:20,867 I think that's what you're looking at from the clerk 350 00:19:20,900 --> 00:19:22,634 place did provide some good feedback. 351 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,667 Health officer and deputy health officer. 352 00:19:26,467 --> 00:19:27,767 Both incorporated. Those changes. 353 00:19:28,767 --> 00:19:30,867 Changes. So what you, the resolution resolution that you see 354 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:31,767 in the packet? 355 00:19:33,467 --> 00:19:35,634 Resolve that. So they remove those. 356 00:19:36,367 --> 00:19:38,433 Kind of, it was kind of bulky included, both things. 357 00:19:39,233 --> 00:19:41,867 They condense that to just the eight points that are 358 00:19:41,934 --> 00:19:44,500 in the resolution. That's in the packet. 359 00:19:50,667 --> 00:19:52,033 Okay. We have a motion. 360 00:19:52,767 --> 00:19:54,867 On the floor with creation. 361 00:19:55,634 --> 00:19:57,433 Of a, a task force. 362 00:19:58,467 --> 00:20:02,033 With the changing of members from one from the two 363 00:20:02,033 --> 00:20:05,767 different provider sections and then making it two from the 364 00:20:05,767 --> 00:20:06,166 philanthropic. 365 00:20:06,867 --> 00:20:08,100 Community as a category. 366 00:20:09,133 --> 00:20:10,066 Correct. Okay. 367 00:20:11,233 --> 00:20:12,533 Any other discussion. 368 00:20:13,533 --> 00:20:14,166 Clerk, will you please take roll? 369 00:20:18,834 --> 00:20:19,500 Vice chair, Taylor. 370 00:20:20,700 --> 00:20:22,867 Yes. Commissioner Wheeler. Yes. 371 00:20:23,834 --> 00:20:26,567 Commissioner DeLeeuw yes. Commissioner Gisler. Yes. 372 00:20:27,634 --> 00:20:31,266 Vice Chair Pro Tem Heppler Commissioner Mazer. Yes. 373 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,767 Commissioner Morales. Yes. Commissioner Ray. Yes. 374 00:20:35,634 --> 00:20:37,066 Chair strips. You have eight. Yes. 375 00:20:38,233 --> 00:20:39,900 All right. Thank all set. 376 00:20:40,767 --> 00:20:43,266 What's that. Oh yeah. We're all. We're all good. Thank 377 00:20:43,266 --> 00:20:44,066 you guys very much. 378 00:20:45,533 --> 00:20:49,033 Next we have, well, that one was pulled. So. 379 00:20:50,467 --> 00:20:53,433 Any other unfinished business in general order? Oh, I'm sorry. 380 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,433 Yes. I'm sorry. Did you call that vote? 381 00:20:56,667 --> 00:20:57,567 That motion passes. 382 00:20:59,066 --> 00:21:02,300 Passes. We still haven't a past our bylaws yet. So 383 00:21:02,500 --> 00:21:02,900 I'm just. 384 00:21:06,767 --> 00:21:10,100 All right, the next motion has been pulled the next 385 00:21:10,166 --> 00:21:11,867 under new business. Non-consent. 386 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,567 We have a request for approval of a resolution organizing 387 00:21:14,567 --> 00:21:16,000 the finance and administrative. 388 00:21:16,934 --> 00:21:22,166 Administration committee and establishing its 2026 regular meeting schedule or 389 00:21:22,233 --> 00:21:22,900 the first meeting. 390 00:21:27,133 --> 00:21:29,500 It's been moved and support discussion. 391 00:21:34,867 --> 00:21:37,066 I will just jump in and say, I'm really excited 392 00:21:37,066 --> 00:21:40,300 about this committee. It gives us an opportunity to, you 393 00:21:40,300 --> 00:21:42,900 know, work closely with Ryan and dive down into. 394 00:21:43,066 --> 00:21:44,166 The intricacies of the budget. 395 00:21:45,333 --> 00:21:48,300 During my chair or vice chair's time at the end 396 00:21:48,300 --> 00:21:51,000 of this, I got a couple comments that I, some 397 00:21:53,066 --> 00:21:53,066 things I've learned in Mac county that can maybe helpus. 398 00:21:54,033 --> 00:21:55,033 In this budgeting process. 399 00:21:56,033 --> 00:21:58,166 But I've certainly have a strong interest in serving on 400 00:21:58,166 --> 00:22:00,066 this committee, but we need five commissioners. 401 00:22:01,133 --> 00:22:04,066 So I need four more names. Commissioner Morales, vice chair 402 00:22:04,066 --> 00:22:05,000 of primetime. Hepler. 403 00:22:05,900 --> 00:22:08,734 Commissioner DeLeeuw 1, 2, 3, 4. We need one more. 404 00:22:10,667 --> 00:22:12,000 Commissioner. Gisler right. 405 00:22:13,533 --> 00:22:16,033 All right. Abby commissioner Wheeler. Okay. We've got commissioner Wheeler. 406 00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:16,133 So. 407 00:22:17,133 --> 00:22:20,767 The five names that I have from commissioners are commissioner 408 00:22:20,867 --> 00:22:21,033 Dilu. 409 00:22:22,700 --> 00:22:23,033 Myself. 410 00:22:24,367 --> 00:22:29,266 Vice Chair, Pro Tem Heppler Commissioner Mazer, not Nazer commissioner 411 00:22:29,266 --> 00:22:29,634 Morales. 412 00:22:32,767 --> 00:22:33,433 Right. And commissioner Wheeler. 413 00:22:35,066 --> 00:22:36,000 I was looking there and I looked there. 414 00:22:39,934 --> 00:22:45,100 do you have 415 00:22:45,533 --> 00:22:47,900 those five names, corporate counsel. I, I do, sir. 416 00:22:48,767 --> 00:22:51,333 Okay. So we have a motion on the floor. The 417 00:22:51,333 --> 00:22:55,000 first meeting is this Thursday and two days at 9:00 AM. 418 00:22:56,667 --> 00:22:58,734 So Mr. Chair? Yes. 419 00:22:59,634 --> 00:23:02,667 Also also in the motion. I mean, I'm sorry, in 420 00:23:02,667 --> 00:23:03,166 the resolution. 421 00:23:04,033 --> 00:23:07,033 It, the board of commissioners must determine who will be 422 00:23:07,033 --> 00:23:08,166 the chair of this committee. 423 00:23:12,367 --> 00:23:13,266 Commissioner Rey. 424 00:23:14,667 --> 00:23:17,100 I like to nominate, but she was the chair of 425 00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:17,634 this committee. 426 00:23:19,567 --> 00:23:23,033 Well, I greatly appreciate all the commissioner's confidence in that. 427 00:23:23,066 --> 00:23:24,433 I gladly accept. . 428 00:23:26,233 --> 00:23:28,867 Okay. So we've got the five commissioners. 429 00:23:29,700 --> 00:23:31,000 And the chair of the committee. 430 00:23:33,033 --> 00:23:34,033 Any other discussion. 431 00:23:35,734 --> 00:23:36,867 Clerk, will you please call roll. 432 00:23:38,100 --> 00:23:39,133 Oh, Mr. Morales. 433 00:23:40,166 --> 00:23:42,100 Morales, nothing. 434 00:23:43,066 --> 00:23:45,266 At eight or 9:00 AM. Thank you. 435 00:23:46,300 --> 00:23:48,300 Eight nine is it? I think the first meeting is 436 00:23:48,300 --> 00:23:52,333 orange. Benac scheduled for 9:00 AM. Okay. Well thank you at 437 00:23:52,333 --> 00:23:54,033 the first meeting and we can make it, I appreciate 438 00:23:54,033 --> 00:23:54,100 that. 439 00:23:54,667 --> 00:23:55,266 Call it later. Thank you. 440 00:23:58,133 --> 00:24:00,100 One of the first orders of business of this committee 441 00:24:00,100 --> 00:24:03,133 is to establish a regular times schedule. So that could 442 00:24:03,133 --> 00:24:04,900 be a, that'll be a fun first. 443 00:24:05,133 --> 00:24:06,000 Topic of conversation. 444 00:24:07,934 --> 00:24:10,000 All right, clerk, will you please call the roll? 445 00:24:11,066 --> 00:24:11,667 Commissioner Wheeler. 446 00:24:13,133 --> 00:24:15,567 Yes. Commissioner de lube. Yes. 447 00:24:16,367 --> 00:24:19,033 Commissioner Gisler yes. Vice Chair, Pro Tem. Heppler. 448 00:24:20,033 --> 00:24:21,634 Yes. Commissioner Mazer. Yes. 449 00:24:22,467 --> 00:24:23,834 Commissioner Morales. Yes. 450 00:24:24,767 --> 00:24:28,500 Commissioner Rey. Yes. Chair. Strebs vice chair. Taylor. Yes. 451 00:24:29,533 --> 00:24:32,500 Eight. Yes. Right. That motion passes. 452 00:24:33,700 --> 00:24:36,133 Passes now that takes us into public comment. This is 453 00:24:36,133 --> 00:24:39,100 another opportunity for citizens to address the board of commissioners. 454 00:24:39,767 --> 00:24:41,667 Please give us your name, where you're. 455 00:24:42,100 --> 00:24:43,867 From, and you have up to three minutes. Thank you. 456 00:24:57,166 --> 00:25:02,000 Hi, I'm Susie Fitzgibbon. I live 1 5, 6, 5 1 Portage road in 457 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:02,567 Vicksburg. 458 00:25:03,433 --> 00:25:05,634 And as you can see, we have a core group 459 00:25:05,634 --> 00:25:07,133 of people that are still here. 460 00:25:08,166 --> 00:25:11,066 About the tree and the program through the. 461 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:16,100 Road Commission. I believe you've heard us, but we want 462 00:25:16,100 --> 00:25:16,767 you to know that. 463 00:25:17,533 --> 00:25:20,100 We're still here and we're still waiting. 464 00:25:21,133 --> 00:25:22,266 For some sort of result. 465 00:25:23,233 --> 00:25:24,867 And we've given lots of good options. 466 00:25:25,900 --> 00:25:29,433 Of the rumble strips, just taking out debt or disease 467 00:25:29,567 --> 00:25:30,033 trees. 468 00:25:31,066 --> 00:25:32,300 Lowering speed limits. 469 00:25:33,533 --> 00:25:36,667 Those are all much better options than taking down all 470 00:25:36,667 --> 00:25:38,066 these trees. Thank you. 471 00:25:43,500 --> 00:25:48,367 Appreciate your comments. Are there any other citizens wishing to 472 00:25:48,367 --> 00:25:49,166 address the board? 473 00:25:53,133 --> 00:25:55,133 See, none administrator. Do we have anybody online? 474 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,000 well, that will take us into the reports of officer's 475 00:26:04,100 --> 00:26:05,500 bodies, administrators, controller. 476 00:26:06,867 --> 00:26:09,433 Real quick, even with my talking for. 477 00:26:10,300 --> 00:26:12,166 Continually talking all the time. We got this done pretty 478 00:26:12,166 --> 00:26:14,433 quick and we did a lot of really cool things 479 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,867 here. We've created a task force for the childcare mill. 480 00:26:18,667 --> 00:26:21,333 Millage, you know, we didn't do the vacancies for the 481 00:26:21,333 --> 00:26:22,100 Road Commission. 482 00:26:22,867 --> 00:26:26,066 But the finance committee, I think that's gonna be trans 483 00:26:26,300 --> 00:26:30,533 transformational on how we as a group handle our $300 million. 484 00:26:31,233 --> 00:26:34,000 Annual budget that we do each and every single year. 485 00:26:35,066 --> 00:26:37,433 Have overseas of how and identifying trends. 486 00:26:38,467 --> 00:26:42,066 Trent. I attended the Mac conference last week county commissioners 487 00:26:42,066 --> 00:26:44,133 from around the state and we learned a lot of 488 00:26:44,433 --> 00:26:45,367 real cool tools. 489 00:26:46,500 --> 00:26:50,033 That are available. The Michigan department of treasury, for instance, 490 00:26:50,033 --> 00:26:52,734 takes every municipality in the state of Michigan. 491 00:26:53,533 --> 00:26:56,300 And compiles the last six to eight years of audit 492 00:26:56,300 --> 00:26:56,867 reports. 493 00:26:57,700 --> 00:27:00,100 And you can look at histories and trend analysis. 494 00:27:01,133 --> 00:27:04,033 Of every different expenditure, how you compare to other counties. 495 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:07,333 One of the interesting things that I noticed, I thought 496 00:27:07,333 --> 00:27:12,133 Kalamazoo county was unique in this, but especially townships counties 497 00:27:12,266 --> 00:27:13,000 to a smaller. 498 00:27:13,333 --> 00:27:15,033 Extent, but especially townships. 499 00:27:16,033 --> 00:27:18,066 Are growing their fun ballots. 500 00:27:19,066 --> 00:27:22,033 Ballots ever increasing amounts throughout the state, more and more 501 00:27:22,033 --> 00:27:24,300 and more dollars higher than the rate of inflation. 502 00:27:25,133 --> 00:27:28,000 Is being saved in what rainy day funds. 503 00:27:28,767 --> 00:27:33,266 Different types of funds, but it's growing and it's growing 504 00:27:33,300 --> 00:27:36,767 very fast, especially in rural townships and rural communi. 505 00:27:37,133 --> 00:27:38,367 Communities. I found that very interesting. 506 00:27:39,634 --> 00:27:40,900 I not what I expected. 507 00:27:41,900 --> 00:27:45,133 Especially with cuts too. A lot of the townships revenue. 508 00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:47,100 That's coming from the state. 509 00:27:48,367 --> 00:27:51,767 I'm excited about our community grants, my envision of community 510 00:27:51,767 --> 00:27:54,033 grants. And I know we're gonna have nine different. 511 00:27:55,233 --> 00:27:58,033 Sort of nine different opinions and nine different points of 512 00:27:58,033 --> 00:28:00,667 view on this. I envision the community grants to be 513 00:28:00,900 --> 00:28:03,066 things that are core to the. 514 00:28:03,634 --> 00:28:05,000 Community and, or 515 00:28:05,900 --> 00:28:09,166 represent local units of government. One of those two things 516 00:28:09,533 --> 00:28:12,667 I think are the acceptable people that that should be 517 00:28:12,667 --> 00:28:13,867 applying. The reason I say. 518 00:28:14,100 --> 00:28:16,000 Local units of government is. 519 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:20,567 The role of county government over the last 20, 25 years 520 00:28:20,634 --> 00:28:21,767 or so has changed. 521 00:28:22,867 --> 00:28:26,266 Dramatically. We went from sort of after it was the 522 00:28:26,266 --> 00:28:29,000 board of supervisors in 1968. And then. 523 00:28:29,900 --> 00:28:32,100 They created the role of county commissioners county commission county 524 00:28:32,533 --> 00:28:33,634 counties had smaller budgets. 525 00:28:34,667 --> 00:28:38,066 Budgets as states look to distribute grants and monies throughout 526 00:28:38,133 --> 00:28:41,000 the, throughout the state, they're using counties more and more 527 00:28:41,066 --> 00:28:42,166 and less and less villages. 528 00:28:43,066 --> 00:28:45,033 Villages and cities and, and, and townships. 529 00:28:45,900 --> 00:28:48,100 But they're using more of counties for a regional poach. 530 00:28:49,133 --> 00:28:51,767 And in that the county's power of the purse throughout 531 00:28:51,767 --> 00:28:55,033 the whole state has grown each and every single year. 532 00:28:56,033 --> 00:28:59,367 In 10, 15, 20 years from now. I see that trend continuing. 533 00:29:00,166 --> 00:29:02,500 To the point that counties will become the leaders. 534 00:29:03,433 --> 00:29:06,767 In local units of government counties will become the conveners, 535 00:29:06,900 --> 00:29:10,066 the regionalism that we talk about in county government, the 536 00:29:10,300 --> 00:29:11,333 efficiencies that we talk. 537 00:29:11,834 --> 00:29:15,300 About can be done to scale through county government. 538 00:29:16,166 --> 00:29:19,433 And I think people in Lansing have realized that I 539 00:29:19,433 --> 00:29:22,033 think people in Washington DC have realized that. 540 00:29:23,066 --> 00:29:26,100 And as we move over the next 5, 10, 15 years. 541 00:29:26,867 --> 00:29:30,100 And how county governments operate within their communities. We're going 542 00:29:30,100 --> 00:29:32,066 to see an ever-increasing role. 543 00:29:32,934 --> 00:29:35,433 With the power of the purse that we have, we 544 00:29:35,433 --> 00:29:38,900 don't have abilities to zone. We don't have the abilities 545 00:29:39,033 --> 00:29:41,000 to tell separate statutory. 546 00:29:41,333 --> 00:29:44,133 Groups, whether it's the airport authority or the Road Commission 547 00:29:44,133 --> 00:29:44,900 or any other. 548 00:29:45,700 --> 00:29:48,033 What they can and cannot do, but we do have. 549 00:29:49,133 --> 00:29:50,066 Very important power. 550 00:29:51,066 --> 00:29:52,333 With leveraging our dollars. 551 00:29:53,333 --> 00:29:55,066 And how we spend those and how we spend those 552 00:29:55,066 --> 00:29:55,567 in the community. 553 00:29:56,567 --> 00:29:59,266 I think it's imperative that this board is thoughtful. 554 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,033 And deliberative in how we approach that. 555 00:30:03,066 --> 00:30:05,433 And I look forward to the next couple of years 556 00:30:05,533 --> 00:30:07,266 and, and watching how counties. 557 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:11,033 Change in the state of Michigan and how it's governed. 558 00:30:11,634 --> 00:30:12,834 So I, but that. 559 00:30:14,066 --> 00:30:16,634 I adjourned. Go ahead. Go to our administrator. 560 00:30:19,433 --> 00:30:21,567 Thank you. Vice chair, vice chair, pro tem. 561 00:30:22,467 --> 00:30:25,900 And commissioners just a few updates and I will do 562 00:30:25,934 --> 00:30:28,734 my level best by bringing brief. 563 00:30:29,533 --> 00:30:31,533 So as mentioned already. 564 00:30:32,467 --> 00:30:36,767 Earlier today that the recommended budget is live online. So 565 00:30:36,767 --> 00:30:37,433 really encouraging. 566 00:30:38,500 --> 00:30:40,734 Commissioners to engage with that document. 567 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,500 And be able to take those insights and questions and 568 00:30:45,066 --> 00:30:47,667 bring those to the finance and administration committee where we 569 00:30:47,667 --> 00:30:49,266 can do those deep dives. 570 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:54,033 Dives looking very much forward to that discussion and engagement. 571 00:30:55,734 --> 00:30:57,867 Some of the re remaining work kind of team that 572 00:30:57,867 --> 00:30:58,433 up for those. 573 00:30:59,300 --> 00:31:03,300 Is vice chair had talked before about a comprehensive policy 574 00:31:03,367 --> 00:31:06,100 review. So just being excited and hammering through. 575 00:31:07,066 --> 00:31:10,667 The policies. That's an exciting time looking forward for that 576 00:31:11,033 --> 00:31:12,033 engagement as well. 577 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:16,634 The wage scale adjustment, a goal expressed by vice-chair on 578 00:31:16,634 --> 00:31:17,066 that as well. 579 00:31:18,567 --> 00:31:22,100 Today, you heard a presentation for OCC and so budget 580 00:31:22,634 --> 00:31:25,634 request, I'm able to address those and there's some other 581 00:31:25,634 --> 00:31:25,867 elements. 582 00:31:26,467 --> 00:31:29,266 Elements related to, to capital that would be appropriate for, 583 00:31:29,767 --> 00:31:32,900 for, for inclusion and budgets. And I just wanna uplift 584 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:34,166 the body cameras. 585 00:31:34,867 --> 00:31:38,834 For law enforcement each year, they request capital funds. But 586 00:31:38,934 --> 00:31:41,433 at this point it's an operational need. And just beginning 587 00:31:41,467 --> 00:31:41,734 to. 588 00:31:42,467 --> 00:31:45,100 Incorporate that it's not maybe at all in one. 589 00:31:46,100 --> 00:31:48,000 Year effort. It can be brought in over a course 590 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,333 of time. So it's these nuances in that budget process. 591 00:31:51,767 --> 00:31:52,533 I look forward to. 592 00:31:53,333 --> 00:31:57,000 Sharing, at least administrative insights into that for that, for 593 00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:57,300 that body. 594 00:31:58,767 --> 00:32:00,500 Some updates on facilities. 595 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:07,100 The work for the improvements in 1 0 5, 2 0 7 a and in 596 00:32:07,567 --> 00:32:08,333 this space. 597 00:32:09,700 --> 00:32:11,133 Begins next week. 598 00:32:12,533 --> 00:32:15,634 And there are a couple of elements that still need 599 00:32:15,634 --> 00:32:18,900 to be determined on the timeline. And as those become 600 00:32:18,900 --> 00:32:20,100 more clear, share those with the. 601 00:32:20,567 --> 00:32:26,033 With this body mentioned before, was the integration of the 602 00:32:26,033 --> 00:32:28,033 housing department within this facility. 603 00:32:29,166 --> 00:32:33,066 That has had significant progress that we look to have 604 00:32:33,066 --> 00:32:36,033 overall project completion before the end of the year. 605 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:41,066 But we anticipate furniture delivery, setting up those employees and 606 00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:41,634 in October, 607 00:32:43,166 --> 00:32:47,033 looking forward to jail, water quality update to this body 608 00:32:47,567 --> 00:32:50,533 first week of hopefully the first week of October. 609 00:32:51,133 --> 00:32:55,567 Provided lab, lab results, but things are trending very well. 610 00:32:55,567 --> 00:32:58,133 So I'm looking forward to, to give a, an update 611 00:32:58,467 --> 00:32:59,033 on that. 612 00:32:59,533 --> 00:33:03,500 And as well as a refined schedule for the admin 613 00:33:04,300 --> 00:33:05,100 front entrance. 614 00:33:06,100 --> 00:33:11,500 So the anticipated delivery date is October 12th for major components 615 00:33:11,500 --> 00:33:14,033 with the project completion date, still targeted for. 616 00:33:14,300 --> 00:33:16,734 November, obviously, lot activity. 617 00:33:17,533 --> 00:33:18,634 It's a lot of activity in this building for that 618 00:33:18,634 --> 00:33:21,533 month. So as those things become more clear, we wanna 619 00:33:21,533 --> 00:33:23,767 make sure we're communicating with this body and the public 620 00:33:23,867 --> 00:33:25,000 of how this facility gets. 621 00:33:25,900 --> 00:33:27,500 Impacted during that construction time. 622 00:33:28,634 --> 00:33:34,433 Some in interesting and events for, for. 623 00:33:35,834 --> 00:33:38,300 For this body in the community is that our economic 624 00:33:38,734 --> 00:33:41,166 mobility manager, Sarah drum will provide a presentation. 625 00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:43,667 During the community homeworks. 626 00:33:44,767 --> 00:33:47,333 Homeworks 2026 founders day celebration. 627 00:33:48,667 --> 00:33:50,433 This, this Thursday. 628 00:33:51,433 --> 00:33:53,266 So the presentation we'll provide a high level overview. 629 00:33:54,300 --> 00:33:58,767 Of the board's December 25th resolution declaring housing, a public health 630 00:33:58,767 --> 00:34:00,066 crisis in the, in the county. 631 00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:04,367 So that is exciting work and presentation. 632 00:34:05,166 --> 00:34:08,867 The continuum of care and winter solutions topic. 633 00:34:10,767 --> 00:34:11,066 The 634 00:34:13,367 --> 00:34:14,300 for tomorrow. 635 00:34:15,734 --> 00:34:18,100 September September 16th from one to two 30. 636 00:34:19,300 --> 00:34:22,667 There is being hosted by the continuum care, a safer 637 00:34:22,667 --> 00:34:24,100 parking listening session. 638 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:27,066 This will be held at the United way. 639 00:34:28,033 --> 00:34:30,066 Offices. And the purpose of this is to bring in 640 00:34:30,166 --> 00:34:33,867 together organizations and community groups interested in safer parking solutions 641 00:34:33,934 --> 00:34:34,333 to discuss. 642 00:34:35,233 --> 00:34:38,634 Concerns needing supports and considerations for making safer parking options 643 00:34:39,066 --> 00:34:40,166 possible within the community. 644 00:34:41,133 --> 00:34:44,033 And if with safer parking really is the, for those 645 00:34:44,033 --> 00:34:46,266 folks who are living in their, in their vehicles and 646 00:34:46,266 --> 00:34:49,000 having a safe place in order to, to, to do 647 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:49,033 so. 648 00:34:49,467 --> 00:34:53,300 Just for context. And then also just an update. 649 00:34:54,367 --> 00:35:00,333 Outreach continues by this administrative team to surrounding municipalities regarding 650 00:35:00,734 --> 00:35:02,066 participation in the winter solutions initiative. 651 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:06,000 The city of Portage did approve up to $100,000 to 652 00:35:06,166 --> 00:35:10,433 the continuum of care to participate in this winter. So. 653 00:35:10,867 --> 00:35:14,300 Solution. So Kalamazoo Township may consider participation during its November. 654 00:35:15,266 --> 00:35:18,066 Meeting and the others that we had scheduled were unable 655 00:35:18,066 --> 00:35:19,734 to participate this year. 656 00:35:20,767 --> 00:35:24,300 So we'll continue coordinating with continuative care United way. Ms. 657 00:35:24,467 --> 00:35:28,133 Pals, community partners, as winner, planning, progresses, and approaches. 658 00:35:29,533 --> 00:35:34,066 And then certainly last and definitely not least from our 659 00:35:34,066 --> 00:35:36,533 di department, the Kalamazoo inclusion summit. 660 00:35:38,133 --> 00:35:39,767 Is taking place October 8th. 661 00:35:40,567 --> 00:35:42,767 From nine to three at the Crosstown center. 662 00:35:43,834 --> 00:35:47,033 Doors open at eight o'clock. I know some commissioners may 663 00:35:47,033 --> 00:35:47,667 not be there at eight. 664 00:35:48,567 --> 00:35:50,634 But it is an extension of that time. 665 00:35:51,667 --> 00:35:52,567 The summit theme. 666 00:35:56,767 --> 00:35:57,734 the summits theme. 667 00:35:58,467 --> 00:36:00,266 Is what's your zip code story? 668 00:36:01,333 --> 00:36:05,634 And centers on belonging, equity and respect author. Christopher CJ 669 00:36:05,634 --> 00:36:09,033 cross will be serving as the keynote and RSVP is. 670 00:36:09,734 --> 00:36:15,000 Required. So lots of exciting activities happening in the county. 671 00:36:15,834 --> 00:36:18,867 And again, a shout out to our fully staffed team 672 00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:21,066 and just looking forward to serving this body and the 673 00:36:21,066 --> 00:36:23,634 community and the days ahead. So thank you very much. 674 00:36:26,166 --> 00:36:28,667 Here. I'm gonna start on this side. This time, Tammy 675 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:32,100 Commissioner Rey, putting you on the spot. Jen always. 676 00:36:32,367 --> 00:36:32,900 Starts on the side. 677 00:36:37,133 --> 00:36:39,667 I don't have much. I do wanna send my condolences 678 00:36:39,667 --> 00:36:40,567 to Gwendolyn ******. 679 00:36:41,333 --> 00:36:43,066 Her family. She lost her fiance. 680 00:36:44,166 --> 00:36:45,634 Last week, I'm just 681 00:36:46,467 --> 00:36:48,100 21 days before wedding date. So. 682 00:36:49,133 --> 00:36:50,567 Very sad time. Just wanna see my condolences. 683 00:36:51,634 --> 00:36:53,667 Also to the family of Dr. Gus Calbert. 684 00:36:54,867 --> 00:36:56,166 Calbert. That is a great loss for our community. 685 00:36:57,133 --> 00:36:59,900 Sending prayers and love to their family. 686 00:37:00,934 --> 00:37:01,567 And that's all I got. 687 00:37:04,100 --> 00:37:06,133 Commissioner Wheeler. Thank you. Vice chair. 688 00:37:08,133 --> 00:37:09,333 I last Friday. 689 00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:11,367 Got to do one of my. 690 00:37:12,367 --> 00:37:14,000 Departments from the county. And I visited. 691 00:37:15,066 --> 00:37:16,867 The courts next door at the PR justice center. 692 00:37:18,100 --> 00:37:21,100 District court administrator, Kevin Tatro took me around and was 693 00:37:21,166 --> 00:37:23,834 very welcoming and actually enlightened me to a lot of 694 00:37:23,834 --> 00:37:25,066 different aspects of our courts. 695 00:37:26,100 --> 00:37:27,567 Courts. And the few things that I wanna point out 696 00:37:27,634 --> 00:37:31,734 is that our court system is very treatment focused, which 697 00:37:31,767 --> 00:37:32,567 I appreciated. 698 00:37:33,533 --> 00:37:36,266 Chief judge Hemingway has a mental health recovery court. 699 00:37:37,333 --> 00:37:39,734 And it is very unlike any court that you would 700 00:37:39,734 --> 00:37:40,667 ever see in the typical. 701 00:37:42,033 --> 00:37:45,100 Movies or even in, in a different court. I mean, 702 00:37:45,433 --> 00:37:46,000 she is. 703 00:37:47,066 --> 00:37:50,100 Directly talking with folks who are in there trying to. 704 00:37:51,533 --> 00:37:55,133 You know, recover from having a mental health issues going 705 00:37:55,166 --> 00:37:55,867 to treatment. 706 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:59,767 And trying to rectify some issues that they've had with 707 00:37:59,767 --> 00:38:00,100 the law. 708 00:38:01,266 --> 00:38:03,266 But she's doing it in a collaborative way that she 709 00:38:03,266 --> 00:38:05,634 would never see any other judge or any other court 710 00:38:05,634 --> 00:38:07,567 do. And I think that's very innovative for. 711 00:38:09,133 --> 00:38:10,667 For the courts in general. 712 00:38:14,033 --> 00:38:16,634 And the biggest part of the mental health recovery court 713 00:38:16,634 --> 00:38:18,133 in our special courts is to keep people out of 714 00:38:18,133 --> 00:38:19,734 jail, which we've heard earlier from. 715 00:38:20,567 --> 00:38:23,033 Vice chair pro tem that keeping people outta jail not 716 00:38:23,033 --> 00:38:24,900 only is a cost saver for us, but. 717 00:38:25,700 --> 00:38:27,567 Allows people to continue to go to work, take care 718 00:38:27,567 --> 00:38:29,300 of their kids, take care of their family. Take care 719 00:38:29,300 --> 00:38:29,900 of themselves. 720 00:38:31,133 --> 00:38:34,367 Which we know that had also keeps them from coming 721 00:38:34,367 --> 00:38:35,033 back to jail. 722 00:38:38,100 --> 00:38:40,433 And I could go into depth, but I just really 723 00:38:40,433 --> 00:38:42,266 want to encourage all of you if you have the 724 00:38:42,266 --> 00:38:42,533 time. 725 00:38:43,634 --> 00:38:46,300 Go sit down with Kevin. He's very knowledgeable. 726 00:38:47,066 --> 00:38:48,867 He, you know, from 727 00:38:49,700 --> 00:38:52,066 going to law school, to teaching, to sitting with scale. 728 00:38:52,300 --> 00:38:54,834 He is just a wealth of knowledge and probably. 729 00:38:56,634 --> 00:38:58,266 You know, one of the best people to talk to 730 00:38:58,266 --> 00:39:01,033 over there. So highly encourage all of you. If you 731 00:39:01,033 --> 00:39:03,433 can, to visit the district court with. 732 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:05,500 With Kevin, cuz he will just. 733 00:39:06,300 --> 00:39:08,834 Enlighten you to every single aspect of that court. And 734 00:39:08,834 --> 00:39:09,734 it's, it's very cool. 735 00:39:10,467 --> 00:39:11,066 And that's all I have. 736 00:39:15,066 --> 00:39:15,767 Morale. Thank you chair. 737 00:39:17,133 --> 00:39:17,133 So 738 00:39:19,433 --> 00:39:23,166 echoing Commissioner Rey, condolences to our community to. 739 00:39:24,166 --> 00:39:28,033 Gwendolyn ****** and her family and Dr. Gus Calbert as 740 00:39:28,100 --> 00:39:28,266 a. 741 00:39:29,333 --> 00:39:31,834 As a Bronco, he is going to be sorely missed. 742 00:39:31,900 --> 00:39:34,433 He was still doing the good Lord's work at Western 743 00:39:34,834 --> 00:39:35,533 Michigan university. 744 00:39:36,367 --> 00:39:39,500 Very very great profound trailblazer that. 745 00:39:40,934 --> 00:39:42,033 Set precedent at Western 746 00:39:43,834 --> 00:39:46,367 being a part of diversity and inclusivity at Western is, 747 00:39:46,667 --> 00:39:47,734 you know, under their. 748 00:39:48,567 --> 00:39:50,333 Umbrella along with Dr. Warfield is. 749 00:39:51,667 --> 00:39:54,333 Where I got conditioned to do the work. So. 750 00:39:55,233 --> 00:39:57,066 Sending much love out to his family. 751 00:39:57,900 --> 00:39:59,567 Happy Hispanic heritage month. 752 00:40:00,367 --> 00:40:02,367 I hope to see you all at El Consiglio's gala. 753 00:40:03,634 --> 00:40:05,533 This Saturday, if you don't have a ticket, I have 754 00:40:05,533 --> 00:40:07,767 plenty of table space come and see me. 755 00:40:08,767 --> 00:40:10,767 Valley is celebrating 60 years. 756 00:40:11,667 --> 00:40:14,367 And they're celebration will be this Friday right here at 757 00:40:14,634 --> 00:40:15,000 downtown. 758 00:40:15,834 --> 00:40:17,867 5:00 PM. I implore all of you to come and check 759 00:40:17,867 --> 00:40:20,000 out our museum and some of the great work that. 760 00:40:20,934 --> 00:40:22,867 We have going on some of our new additions. 761 00:40:23,834 --> 00:40:24,100 Additions as well. 762 00:40:26,300 --> 00:40:29,033 I have one more thing, but it ain't even eight 763 00:40:29,033 --> 00:40:30,367 o'clock. So I'm gonna be quiet. 764 00:40:31,433 --> 00:40:31,533 And 765 00:40:34,233 --> 00:40:39,166 administrator, I will attend other events outside of eight o'clock 766 00:40:39,767 --> 00:40:41,300 . Okay. When we're here. 767 00:40:42,100 --> 00:40:43,033 I just need some flexibility. 768 00:40:44,166 --> 00:40:46,100 Because some of us have jobs from eight to five. 769 00:40:46,867 --> 00:40:49,166 And I would like some vacation time this year. So 770 00:40:49,300 --> 00:40:51,033 I try to do as much as I can. Not 771 00:40:51,033 --> 00:40:52,900 that I have to explain myself, but just so you 772 00:40:52,900 --> 00:40:54,166 know, the next time you've. 773 00:40:55,066 --> 00:40:55,767 Throw a shot. 774 00:40:57,333 --> 00:40:58,066 Goodnight, everyone. 775 00:40:59,634 --> 00:41:02,033 And I have to apologize. I went out of the 776 00:41:02,033 --> 00:41:04,367 traditional order. Vice-chair prote. 777 00:41:05,333 --> 00:41:08,567 Tem Heppler I should have given you before the commissioners. 778 00:41:08,900 --> 00:41:10,000 I apologize for that. 779 00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:13,066 So you can take an extra couple minutes if you 780 00:41:13,066 --> 00:41:13,166 want. 781 00:41:18,066 --> 00:41:20,000 I just figured you didn't wanna hear from me anymore 782 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:21,100 tonight. So. 783 00:41:22,266 --> 00:41:24,166 I just thought that's why you skipped over me, but 784 00:41:24,166 --> 00:41:27,033 that's all right. I understand. Just a second. I'm getting 785 00:41:27,033 --> 00:41:27,834 the tear out of my eye. 786 00:41:28,767 --> 00:41:30,567 I heard they moved that to eight o'clock now fact. 787 00:41:30,567 --> 00:41:31,033 Oh, I'm sorry. 788 00:41:34,233 --> 00:41:36,567 7 37 30 there. 789 00:41:37,333 --> 00:41:38,266 Really 790 00:41:40,300 --> 00:41:40,900 thank you. 791 00:41:42,300 --> 00:41:47,066 In your comments about municipalities and government or county government. 792 00:41:48,033 --> 00:41:50,266 We need to focus on supporting our. 793 00:41:51,066 --> 00:41:54,100 County governments, our townships, our villages, our cities. 794 00:41:55,066 --> 00:41:57,100 Which we do, we do a pretty good job of 795 00:41:57,100 --> 00:41:58,033 that. And I think. 796 00:41:59,066 --> 00:42:02,500 Making sure that, because that's where your services come from, 797 00:42:02,533 --> 00:42:05,900 as you indicated, we don't do zoning, we don't do 798 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:06,767 a number of things. 799 00:42:08,033 --> 00:42:11,000 But the local communities, the cities, the villages. 800 00:42:12,033 --> 00:42:15,100 Villages particularly are ones that provide a lot of services, 801 00:42:15,166 --> 00:42:16,533 water, sewer, RO. 802 00:42:17,700 --> 00:42:18,867 Wrote and 803 00:42:20,166 --> 00:42:24,567 police and fire those things that, that keep our community. 804 00:42:25,333 --> 00:42:27,667 Functioning and safe. And so. 805 00:42:28,567 --> 00:42:30,066 I am told that we. 806 00:42:31,033 --> 00:42:33,533 Continue to do whatever we can to support. 807 00:42:34,300 --> 00:42:38,867 Our local communities and their efforts to provide the services. 808 00:42:39,100 --> 00:42:41,567 The one thing I did miss was the parks. We 809 00:42:41,667 --> 00:42:41,900 do. 810 00:42:42,667 --> 00:42:46,000 Support a lot of the, the parks that we have 811 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:47,033 around the community. 812 00:42:47,867 --> 00:42:52,834 And the recreational areas that, that, that, that, that entails, 813 00:42:53,033 --> 00:42:55,767 which makes Kalamazoo a great place to live work. And. 814 00:42:56,000 --> 00:42:58,634 Play. There you go. . 815 00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:01,100 I 816 00:43:02,100 --> 00:43:05,166 also in my, as I usually do, please keep in 817 00:43:05,166 --> 00:43:08,834 mind the people that protect us here in abroad and 818 00:43:08,834 --> 00:43:10,066 our local fire police. 819 00:43:11,133 --> 00:43:14,266 Ambulance folks that are out there day in, day out. 820 00:43:15,500 --> 00:43:18,867 In good weather and bad and doing their best to 821 00:43:18,900 --> 00:43:23,133 keep us safe and protect our families and our properties. 822 00:43:24,300 --> 00:43:26,166 Keep them in your prayers. And when you see, 'em 823 00:43:26,166 --> 00:43:27,066 tell 'em thank you. 824 00:43:27,834 --> 00:43:31,333 You see our county employees out there that are working 825 00:43:31,500 --> 00:43:35,567 our courts, our health department, our public, our grounds. 826 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:37,500 Grounds our parks folks. 827 00:43:39,867 --> 00:43:43,033 Tell 'em thanks for what they're doing. We are working 828 00:43:43,100 --> 00:43:43,634 kind of limited. 829 00:43:44,367 --> 00:43:47,166 Staff, although we have hired well close to I think 830 00:43:47,266 --> 00:43:49,066 a hundred or so new employees. 831 00:43:50,100 --> 00:43:51,066 Employees over the last year or two. 832 00:43:52,767 --> 00:43:55,033 So we're up to almost a thousand, I think thereabouts, 833 00:43:55,033 --> 00:43:55,500 or we have. 834 00:43:56,567 --> 00:43:56,834 Positions there. 835 00:43:59,300 --> 00:44:03,500 It. It's good to hear that they appreciate it. And. 836 00:44:05,100 --> 00:44:07,333 I think it's good for them to know that we 837 00:44:07,367 --> 00:44:09,533 do care and we are concerned about 'em and we 838 00:44:09,533 --> 00:44:12,500 want them to thrive and be successful. And. 839 00:44:13,367 --> 00:44:14,500 Help our communities. 840 00:44:15,834 --> 00:44:18,033 To, to be the great place. This is thank you. 841 00:44:19,900 --> 00:44:22,767 On Commissioner Mazer, Commissioner Gisler. 842 00:44:26,934 --> 00:44:28,033 Yes. I have a few things. 843 00:44:29,667 --> 00:44:33,033 One I put on everybody's desk, a copy of the 844 00:44:33,033 --> 00:44:34,066 pocket constitution. 845 00:44:35,066 --> 00:44:38,266 Constitution day is September 17th. It's coming up. 846 00:44:39,066 --> 00:44:40,667 And I know you guys have received these from me 847 00:44:40,667 --> 00:44:43,634 before, but you know, if you can't use it directly, 848 00:44:44,133 --> 00:44:46,834 find a kid that might be interested in learning more 849 00:44:46,834 --> 00:44:47,000 about. 850 00:44:47,433 --> 00:44:51,066 It Bo would probably want to put you to a 851 00:44:51,066 --> 00:44:51,367 test. 852 00:44:55,667 --> 00:44:58,634 Also on the 19th of this month, two days after 853 00:44:58,634 --> 00:45:00,133 constitution day, which is a. 854 00:45:00,567 --> 00:45:02,567 17th is 855 00:45:03,433 --> 00:45:07,834 annually recognized as national talk like a pirate day. 856 00:45:09,033 --> 00:45:10,433 I guarantee you our 857 00:45:11,433 --> 00:45:12,333 I see you Montes. 858 00:45:13,700 --> 00:45:17,066 Montes. I, I almost brought patches for everybody, but maybe 859 00:45:17,133 --> 00:45:17,767 next year. 860 00:45:19,433 --> 00:45:20,500 Oh, this is something 861 00:45:22,233 --> 00:45:24,767 from our healthy community services group. 862 00:45:25,533 --> 00:45:28,100 I'm referring to this. When I present one to each 863 00:45:28,100 --> 00:45:29,266 of our, my. 864 00:45:30,300 --> 00:45:33,300 Townships, I'm referring to her as a pot pouch. 865 00:45:34,867 --> 00:45:37,000 Apparently, if you're into pot, you. 866 00:45:37,700 --> 00:45:39,367 Really should be keeping it safe. 867 00:45:40,166 --> 00:45:42,367 And there are two keys inside here that open this 868 00:45:42,433 --> 00:45:42,767 lock. 869 00:45:43,834 --> 00:45:46,100 So it keeps it away from kids and pets. 870 00:45:47,066 --> 00:45:48,500 Pets. I didn't know. That was. 871 00:45:49,533 --> 00:45:51,266 In order, I keep it away from the kids. I 872 00:45:51,266 --> 00:45:53,867 like, but I don't know. Maybe pets would get into 873 00:45:53,867 --> 00:45:54,100 it too. 874 00:45:56,133 --> 00:45:58,667 Anyway, you can get these inside the, the front door, 875 00:45:58,667 --> 00:46:01,100 just to the right as you enter the main drawer. 876 00:46:02,100 --> 00:46:04,867 Of the H H C S building. 877 00:46:05,900 --> 00:46:08,533 The security table is right there and they have a 878 00:46:08,533 --> 00:46:09,100 bunch of these. 879 00:46:10,100 --> 00:46:11,567 No cost to the citizenry. 880 00:46:15,000 --> 00:46:15,000 So by all means, take advantage of it or haveyour. 881 00:46:16,033 --> 00:46:18,166 Folks that are in de Pott, you know, know they 882 00:46:18,166 --> 00:46:19,767 should keep it, keep it safe. 883 00:46:22,867 --> 00:46:26,266 I have some of these with me, but the date 884 00:46:26,266 --> 00:46:27,767 is coming up. It's September. 885 00:46:28,567 --> 00:46:29,834 Excuse me, October 6th. 886 00:46:30,867 --> 00:46:33,000 The senior expo at 887 00:46:34,300 --> 00:46:38,033 the expo center and they will have 150 some. 888 00:46:39,166 --> 00:46:41,500 This says a hundred, but they printed it a couple 889 00:46:41,500 --> 00:46:42,033 weeks ago. 890 00:46:43,066 --> 00:46:46,300 There'll be all kinds of people there to. 891 00:46:47,066 --> 00:46:50,834 Render assistance. It's not all people selling stuff. 892 00:46:51,634 --> 00:46:54,767 To seniors, but if there's a senior in your life 893 00:46:54,900 --> 00:46:55,066 that. 894 00:46:56,266 --> 00:46:59,767 Is a little unfamiliar with what might be available. This 895 00:46:59,767 --> 00:47:02,000 is a great way to do it. It's gonna be 896 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:03,033 between nine and three. 897 00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:06,567 On the 6th of October. 898 00:47:07,900 --> 00:47:10,834 And last thing and certainly not the least important. 899 00:47:11,834 --> 00:47:15,033 On October 12th, my little second, Monday group that meets at. 900 00:47:16,033 --> 00:47:19,000 Mark's diner on romance at eight 30 in the morning 901 00:47:19,166 --> 00:47:21,333 is gonna have our illustrious interim. 902 00:47:22,300 --> 00:47:25,667 Administrators speak and tell us everything he knows about county 903 00:47:25,667 --> 00:47:26,066 government. 904 00:47:27,133 --> 00:47:28,767 we're looking forward to it. 905 00:47:29,700 --> 00:47:29,734 Thank you. 906 00:47:36,066 --> 00:47:38,533 We're texting this, I'm giving each Township one. 907 00:47:40,133 --> 00:47:42,166 Those are two words. I never thought I'd hear Commissioner. 908 00:47:42,166 --> 00:47:43,333 Gisler say back home. 909 00:47:44,367 --> 00:47:46,567 Hung out with Commissioner Gisler. Yes. 910 00:47:47,634 --> 00:47:49,433 And, and I understand the next thing to come out 911 00:47:49,433 --> 00:47:52,333 of H C S is gonna be locking liquor cabinets 912 00:47:52,867 --> 00:47:53,634 for people like me. 913 00:47:55,033 --> 00:47:58,100 so I don't have any other comments. I have 914 00:47:58,100 --> 00:48:01,000 a question for administration. We had received the email today 915 00:48:01,166 --> 00:48:02,367 is, is this something. 916 00:48:03,066 --> 00:48:05,500 Looks like it has a deadline that we need to. 917 00:48:07,300 --> 00:48:09,166 Act on or are we. 918 00:48:18,667 --> 00:48:22,834 No. Thank you. Yes. That. 919 00:48:23,066 --> 00:48:26,100 That was a communication that was received. 920 00:48:27,500 --> 00:48:30,166 Chair Strebs had asked to forward it to, to the 921 00:48:30,166 --> 00:48:30,433 body. 922 00:48:31,700 --> 00:48:35,767 But that has been forwarded over to the Road Commission. 923 00:48:36,567 --> 00:48:38,333 For their corporation councils to look at those. 924 00:48:39,834 --> 00:48:41,734 Legal claims that were made. 925 00:48:42,667 --> 00:48:47,033 So operationally as was also discussed that that's not necessarily 926 00:48:47,133 --> 00:48:48,367 our, our lane to act. 927 00:48:49,333 --> 00:48:51,634 Tact. Thank you. Well, thank you. I appreciate that information. 928 00:48:51,634 --> 00:48:54,734 That was kind of concerned. Absolutely commission. We get a 929 00:48:54,734 --> 00:48:56,033 lot of emails. I didn't know which one you were 930 00:48:56,033 --> 00:48:57,266 talking about at the time. So . 931 00:48:57,900 --> 00:49:00,100 That one. It's so funny. I'm just talking about that 932 00:49:00,100 --> 00:49:01,867 one. Alright, thank you. Appreciate it. 933 00:49:04,066 --> 00:49:08,734 Really quick county governments are usually a government of process. 934 00:49:09,533 --> 00:49:11,500 Whereas local governments are a government of service. 935 00:49:12,367 --> 00:49:14,100 And that's one of the things I, I learned at 936 00:49:14,634 --> 00:49:18,300 Mac. And also I'll tell you who's brilliant. 937 00:49:19,066 --> 00:49:23,333 Into pot is Kalamazoo county government. When we reach 2.1 million 938 00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:25,033 a year of taxable revenue. 939 00:49:26,100 --> 00:49:28,500 From something that should have been legal long, long ago. 940 00:49:29,333 --> 00:49:31,033 With that we are adjourned.