Genesee County Board of Commissioners Meeting 10-14-26

The Genesee County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 14, 2026, included a major decision on the county’s recycling center capital project. The board approved a resolution to stop pursuing the former McDonald Dairy site for the center and directed staff to identify three to six alternative sites, with further information expected in January. Staff reported approximately $1.2 million had been spent to date, primarily from county solid-waste fees, on demolition, geotechnical work, design, and related services. The county also has an approximately $900,000 state EGLE grant for construction; staff said they would need to confirm whether it could transfer to another location and whether the grant timeline could be met. Public commenters raised environmental and health-equity concerns and questioned a reported difference between a DLZ authorization of $398,000 and a county timeline figure of $426,800; the discrepancy was not resolved during the meeting. Commissioners supporting the resolution cited community opposition to the proposed location, while opponents emphasized the project’s long history and the risk of losing grant funding.