July 9, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

The Oceana County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting on July 9, 2026. Key procurement-related actions included approval of a local prosecutor support grant contract valued at $95,593 with the State of Michigan, authorizing the prosecutor to sign a contract for a contractual employee. Additionally, the board approved the county child care budget agreement with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for $533,852, allowing the board chair and county administrator to sign the contract. The board also approved payment of various claims across multiple county funds, including ambulance, defense, K9, veterans affairs, technology, and building departments. No new capital improvement projects or vendor selections were discussed, but there was mention of a denied $25 million federal RAISE grant for road infrastructure, with plans for a debrief to improve future applications. Public comments included concerns about elder care services transparency and a high FOIA processing fee.