# November 5, 2026 Ogemaw County Committee of the Whole Meeting

The November 5, 2026 Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole meeting included several procurement and budget matters. The committee discussed proposed county transit rate increases—$6 per rider per trip for most contract customers and an increase for Head Start from $36 to $48 per hour. Staff was asked to send notice letters and report back on any customer concerns; no final vote on the rates is evident in the transcript. The board had previously voted to continue the Celebrate Ogemaw transit advertising campaign, which staff said is funded by participating businesses and has no direct cost to the county. A materials management plan grant amendment adding $80,385, for a revised total of $160,770, was presented along with a related budget amendment; the transcript does not establish whether the grant resolution was approved at this meeting.

The committee reviewed RFPs for managed IT services, snow removal, and grant-related services, but made no vendor awards. Managed IT proposals included prices as high as about $24,000 per month (roughly $288,000 annually), compared with an estimated $80,000 annual cost for the prior in-house position; cybersecurity, backups, and continuity were cited as additional services. The committee planned further discussion with vendors, including an IT provider the following week. It also requested clarification from a snow-removal bidder and reviewed a third-party grant administrator proposal with a stated maximum fee of $45,000, or 18% of the applicable grant. Separately, the committee approved an emergency-management contact form by motion; this was described as an informational form, not a contract. No other procurement awards were recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Environment
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Sources
- [November 5, 2026 Ogemaw County Committee of the Whole Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASHtQLkn0e4) - Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners