Marquette County Board Meeting 04-07-2026

The Marquette County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on April 7, 2026, where several procurement and contracting matters were discussed. Key procurement-related actions included the approval of a three-year contract with Dickinson County for Medical Examiner services, with a budget allocation of $300,000 for the current year and a fee schedule attached to the agreement. The board also addressed ordinances related to building code enforcement, including adopting an ordinance to clarify jurisdiction for enforcing Public Act 230 and building codes, and discussed rescinding county responsibility for mechanical and plumbing code inspections due to staffing shortages, transferring those duties back to the state. The board considered the operational challenges of this transition, including potential delays in inspections and the use of virtual inspection technologies. A motion to table the ordinance rescinding local inspection responsibilities was made to allow further discussion. Additionally, claims and accounts totaling approximately $1.77 million were approved for payment. Public comments focused on community concerns and the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds, but no direct procurement actions were linked to these comments.