BOC Meeting 10/6/2026

The Sanilac County Board of Commissioners’ October 6, 2026 meeting included adoption of the 2027 county budget and approval of current claims and budget amendments, with no total dollar amounts provided for those items. Commissioners approved the purchase of four landfill and recycling-center balers from Speed Tech Equipment for up to $92,112, funded by the recycling millage, with reimbursement to be sought through a multi-county material management planning grant. They also approved tree removal at Forester Park by Cabin Tree Service for up to $25,532.13, funded by the park millage. The board approved an amended Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant application for the Lexington Park Accessibility Plan, revising the proposed project cost to $792,600 and adding accessibility and sustainability features; this was approval to submit an application, not an award of funds.

Other spending-related updates included a report that transportation was purchasing QuickBooks and dispatch software, without a stated cost or vendor, and discussion of evaluating NEOGOV’s paid recruiting services, with no purchase decision reported. The county administrator said a housing-readiness grant application had been submitted and would return to the board for approval if awarded. Mackenzie Health Systems’ CEO provided an update on the new hospital under construction, with substantial completion expected in early to mid-April 2027; the project’s financing and construction arrangements were discussed, but the county took no procurement action on it. The board also authorized a settlement agreement with the Police Officers Labor Council, without financial terms stated.