# September 25, 2026 CMH Board of Directors Meeting

The September 25, 2026 meeting of the Ottawa County Community Mental Health (CMH) Board of Directors focused extensively on budget discussions, highlighting significant concerns about inadequate Medicaid funding and its impact on provider sustainability and service quality. The board approved the proposed budget under operational necessity but expressed strong reservations about its insufficiency to meet actual needs, agreeing to develop and present a realistic needs-based budget to the Lakeshore Regional Entity (LRE) for advocacy purposes. Additionally, the board reappointed a representative to the LRE and considered a contract with expert consultant Joseph Chip Johnston to support CEO advisory needs and strategic initiatives. The meeting also covered ongoing labor negotiations, contract reviews, and strategic planning efforts as the agency transitions to authority status, emphasizing the need for improved funding, legislative advocacy, and operational stability.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Professional Services
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Policy
**Published:** September 25, 2026

### Sources
- [September 25, 2026 CMH Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USf-9GuT0sI) - miOttawa