# Lapeer County Regular Board Meeting 10/22/26


**Body:** County of Lapeer Michigan
**Date:** October 21, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


Lapeer County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, October 22, 2026. The board discussed creating a full-time Finance Department accounting/purchasing manager position at pay grade 21 to centralize county purchasing, coordinate bulk orders, review leases and subscriptions, oversee purchase orders, and seek measurable savings. The discussion cited nearly $1 million in annual office-supply spending and a possible $100,000 in savings at 10%; the stated starting salary was about $65,000, with the pay grade reaching about $93,000. Commissioners debated how responsibilities would be divided among departments, but the transcript does not clearly capture the motion’s vote or outcome. The board also considered a 10-year lease renewal for the Lamb Steel Memorial Building, used by Senior Programs, beginning at $12,000 for the first year with annual increases of $1,000; commissioners raised concerns about the escalation, and the vote is not clear in the transcript.

The board approved a CMH full-time account clerk/reimbursement specialist position, funded within CMH’s budget with no additional General Fund cost, to address expanded billing and collection work. It also approved an additional full-time Senior Programs meals and transportation clerk position, funded from the Senior Programs budget. In a public hearing, the board considered closing out the CDBG-funded CHILL housing improvement program, which completed $120,384 in projects including roofs, accessibility ramps, furnace-related chimney removal, and electrical safety work; the closeout motion passed. No specific vendor awards or bid approvals were identified.

**Source:** County of Lapeer Michigan