# Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, Work Session, and LLCS Meeting for 10/14/2026

Roscommon County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, work session, and lake-level meeting, October 14, 2026. Procurement and budget discussions included the airport’s four-unit T-hangar project: one contract is funded by $350,764 in federal IIJA and state MDOT funds, while the companion contract requires a $7,356 county share, already included in the 2026 budget. The low bidder, JBS Contracting, came in below the consultant’s estimate. The hangars are already rented, with projected revenue of about $1,000 monthly. The airport manager asked the board to approve the two contracts and authorize the chair to sign at its next meeting; no approval vote occurred at this meeting. For the Lake St. Helen control structure, Spicer presented a replacement design using precast concrete and four bays. The county plans to seek an EGLE permit and bring a design resolution forward at the next meeting, with construction targeted for fall 2027; project cost and a contractor award were not stated.

The board discussed a proposed three-year inmate-housing agreement with Oscoda County, covering October 1, 2026–September 30, 2029, with per-inmate daily rates of $38, $39, and $40 by year, up from $35. Oscoda County had signed, and commissioners supported having the chair sign so billing could begin, with formal board approval planned for the next meeting. The board also approved the consent agenda, including claims and accounts totaling $6,143,579.49. Other fiscal matters included a personnel-policy consulting bid slightly under $10,000 (with $10,000 budgeted); work was deferred while the county reassesses its vendor after the sheriff’s and 911 departments changed providers. On health coverage, staff recommended retaining Blue Care Network despite Priority Health’s lower initial quote; no carrier vote was taken. The housing director reported $33,875 in completed 2024 CDBG program-income projects and that unspent funds had to be returned to Michigan. The board also heard a dam-design update and discussed soil-erosion program costs, but made no procurement award on either item.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, Work Session, and LLCS Meeting for 10/14/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36VAdmwv-VY) - Roscommon County