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From YouTube: Bay County Board of Commissioners Meeting (12/10/19)
Description
0:22 - Roll Call
0:33 - Invocation
1:25 - Pledge of Allegiance
1:47 - Minutes (11/5/19; 11/12/19)
2:05 - Citizen Input
2:18 - Petitions and Communications
2:20 - A. Presentations - Michigan Association of Counties - Steve Curry
22:42 - Reports/Resolutions of Committees
38:43 - Reports of County Officials/Departments - County Executive
42:23 - Unfinished Business
42:25 - New Business
42:28 - Miscellaneous
42:31 - Announcements
47:52 - Closed Session
47:56 - Adjournment
C
B
How
many
God
judgeth
all
people
you
have
placed
in
our
hands?
Lord
the
wealth?
We
call
our
own,
give
us
wisdom
by
your
Holy
Spirit
Lord,
so
that
our
prosperity
may
not
be
a
curse
in
our
lives
but
an
instrument
for
blessing.
We
ask
that
you
will
guide
and
give
leadership
to
every
member
of
this
board
of
commissioners.
Then
we
ask
that
you
will
give
them
knowledge
and
understanding,
so
the
decisions
made
today
and
always
will
benefit.
Every
citizen
of
this
community
amen.
C
Next
up
we
have
the
minutes
of
eleven
five
in
eleven
twelve.
So
long
we
have
motion
and
support
to
prove
the
minutes
of
eleven
five
and
eleven
twelve.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye.
The
fall
same
sign
motion
is
carried
sinister
van
put
anyone
from
the
case
Edison
wished.
It
has
to
be
up
front
state
your
name
hearing,
none,
we'll
move
ahead,
petitions
and
communications
presentation
from
Michigan
Association
of
counties.
Mr.
Stephen
Curry.
H
All
right,
I'm
gonna,
have
to
thank
you
for
having
me
here
to
take
my
name's
Steve
Perry
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
Michigan
Association
of
counties
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
here
today,
one
of
my
roles,
directors
to
go
out
and
meet
with
County
Commissioners
across
the
state.
I
try
to
hit
about
half
the
counties
each
year
so
at
about
the
45
this
year.
So
I
appreciate
you
guys
making
some
time
for
me.
I
do
have
a
presentation
here,
I'm
going
to
run
through
feel
free
to
interrupt
me
with
any
questions.
H
I'll
kind
of
talk
a
little
bit
about
Mac,
then
kind
of
get
into.
Obviously
the
legislative
issues
that
I'm
sure
you're
very
interested
about,
especially
with
the
budget
situation
that
we're
in
and
then
wrap
up
at
the
end.
So
so
my
County
matters
that
org
is
the
website
we
designed
a
few
years
ago
to
help
both
us
and
you
folks,
educate
people
on
what
county
government
is
of
what
you
guys
have
to
do.
Not
a
lot
of
folks
understand
all
the
ins
and
outs
of
county
government,
especially
in
the
age
of
term
limits.
H
We've
found
that
very
challenging
with
current
legislators
and
seeing
the
fact
that
they
don't
understand
everything
you
do
so.
This
is
a
good
website
that
does
that
there's
actually
a
lot
of
statistics
on
there
too,
that
you
can
use,
but
if
you're
going
to
a
school
group
or
a
rotary
group
or
something-
and
you
want
to
do
a
presentation,
we
have
Flyers
available.
That
would
be
happy
to
send
me
a
note
charge
that
you
can
use
for
your
presentations.
H
We
also
have
the
county
commissioners
form
that
came
about
through
our
conferences
and
what
we've
heard,
but
one
of
the
number
one
feedback
we
get
from
our
conferences
is
folks
like
interacting
with
other
county
commissioners
or
coming
folks
from
across
the
state,
and
a
lot
of
our
members
do
a
good
job
of
that.
Geographically.
Obviously,
it's
easier.
This
is
a
way
to
do
it
statewide,
so
you
can
get
on
there.
There's
different
categories,
there's
different
message.
H
This
is
your
current
Mack
leadership.
Veronica
Kleinfeld
is
current
Mack
president
she's
from
Macomb
County
Philip
is
is
the
first
vice
president
from
Ottawa
County
and
Stamp
Einstein.
Second,
vice
president
from
Kent
County
and
Kent
Gordon
immediate
past
president
from
Sego
County.
So
just
some
general
County
data.
We
have
83
counties
in
Michigan.
Of
course,
counties
employ
more
than
33,000
people
across
the
state.
Unemployment,
felidae
percent
in
2007
to
2017
and
60
of
our
83
counties
are
actually
shrinking.
Based
on
the
last
the
IG
report,
some
work
just
County
information.
H
But
so
we
like
to
highlight
that
make
sure
folks
don't
forget
that
it's
important
to
also
note
that
we
only
receive
statutory
revenue
sharing
so
each
year
we
have
to
fight
the
legislature
to
make
sure
that
money
is
always
going
to
be
there,
whereas
some
of
the
other
local
units
of
government
they
get
a
constitutional
revolution
and
statutory
revenue
sharing.
So
their
revenue
sharing
portion
of
their
revenue
sharing
is,
is
constitutionally
guaranteed.
H
So
talk
a
little
bit
about
were
these
priorities
in
future
slides,
but
that's
a
little
bit
of
a
list
of
what
we've
been
working
on
so
far
this
year
and
will
continue
to
work
on
next
year.
These
are
other
issues
we
of
course
cover
440
folks.
We
make
sure
that
these
issues
are
being
having
having
County
input
in
when
they
move
through
the
legislative
process,
so
with
a
staff
of
three
full
time.
Lobbyists
there
they're
very
busy
bouncing
from
committee
to
committee
on
your
behalf.
H
So
let's
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
budget
and
where
we're
at
right
now
state.
If
we
go
back
to
this
summer,
this
fall.
Even
there
was
a
budget
that
was
done.
There
wasn't
a
lot
of
bereavement
on
that
budget.
So
when
the
budget
was
signed,
the
governor
took
used
some
administrative
power.
She
head
and
redirected.
Some
phone's
line-item
veto
some
funds
to
the
to
the
tune
about
a
billion
dollars,
total
of
that
a
billion
dollars
about
sixty
million
hit
county
government
budgets
pretty
hard.
H
The
larger
areas
being
public
funding,
do
reimbursement
from
the
state
and
secondary
road
patrol
and
not
to
mention
some
other
areas
as
well.
If
we
fast
forward
to
today,
in
fact,
just
just
this
afternoon,
there's
been
an
agreement,
there's
a
budget,
that's
being
moved
through
that
fixes,
almost
all
of
her
line-item
vetoes
going
forward.
H
So
that's
actually
the
fit,
but
it
could
be
a
big
making
to
be
the
sixth
year
in
a
row
that
we've
been
able
to
get
increases
in
revenue
sharing
dollars
from
the
state,
and
this
by
far
is
the
largest
increase
in
the
past
four
or
five
years.
So
overall,
now
that
the
drama's
done
and
every
it
was
a
very
good
budget
for
four
counties,
some
of
the
items
that
didn't
get
a
lot
of
talk
about
that
aren't
in
there
they're
the
continued
funding
for
good
defense.
H
So
if
you
remember
those
first,
four
standards
from
last
year
that
were
approved,
those
were
funded
again
this
year.
So
if
any
other
new
standards
are
approved,
that
will
require
another
supplemental
that
will
have
to
be
passed
to
ensure
that
those
induced
standards
are
being
covered.
So
there
any
questions
on
the
budget.
H
H
Taxes
are
capped,
so
when
the
economy
is
doing
really
well,
while
the
property
taxes
can
increase,
it
can
only
come
back
at
a
certain
rate,
so
it
doesn't
isn't
really
reflective
of
how
good
the
economy's
doing,
not
that
we
want
to
have
a
ton
of
tax
dollars
coming
in,
but
we
would
like
to
see
a
little
better
funding
mechanism.
That's
a
little
more
reflective
of
how
good
the
economy's
doing,
because
many
times
we
see
when
the
economy's
doing
well,
those
services
that
counties
are
providing
are
getting
stressed.
More
and
more.
H
We
need
to
have
that
funding
to
provide
those
services,
so
we're
working
with
a
friends
at
MML,
an
MTA,
to
look
at
some
different
funding
mechanisms
that
are
maybe
a
little
more
reflective
of
the
economy
rather
than
just
those
two
primarily.
We
have
now
for
your
county,
commissioner
terms,
so
this
is
a
change.
County
Commissioner
turns
from
two-year
terms
to
four-year
terms.
There
are
four
bills
in
the
house
and
two
in
the
Senate.
H
The
house
bills
haven't
have
advanced
out
of
the
elections
now
as
in
ways
and
means
right
now,
there's
a
little
bit
of
disagreement
between
Republicans
and
Democrats
on
when
those
elections
should
occur,
should
they
be
on
a
gubernatorial
year
or
should
they
be
on
a
presidential
year?
So
I
don't
expect
any
movement
on
those
from
the
associations
standpoint.
We
don't
really
care.
We
would
just
like
to
see
county
commissioner
terms
move
from
two
years
to
four
years,
just
because
we
think
it
makes
physical
sense
instead
of
having
County
commissioners
run
every
two
years.
H
Static,
stable
funding
for
trial
courts
so
a
few
years
ago
there
was
legislation
passed
where
there
was
a
court
case,
actually
that
eliminated
the
ability
for
counties
to
charge
fees
to
those
who
are
using
the
court
system.
We
were
able
to
get
legislation
passed
and
ensured
those
fees
could
be
could
be
charged,
but
those
do
have
a
sunset
date
of
2020.
Alongside
that
legislation
they
created
the
trial
court
funding
Commission
to
look
at
how
courts
are
funded
across
the
state,
so
the
trial
court
funding
Commission
met.
H
They
came
out
with
their
recommendations
in
September
and
now
those
were
waiting
to
see
what
legislation
will
be
introduced
based
on
those
recommendations,
conceptually
we're
supportive
of
the
trial
court
funding
commission's
recommendations,
because,
as
you
can
see
on
this
slide,
you
know
low
funding.
Sources
are
the
primary
way
the
courts
are
funded
right
now
and,
as
you
know,
courts
are
very
expensive
to
operate,
and
sometimes
you
don't
have
the
most
stay
over
that,
maybe,
as
you
should
so,
it
works.
H
H
Enhancing
programs
that
divert
offenders
from
county
jails
so,
as
we've
seen
staying
why
the
state
prisons
have
closed
over
we've
seen
anecdotally,
jail-jail
populations
increase,
less
people
are
getting
arrested
in
our
jail.
Populations,
are
getting
bigger
future
over
the
cross
in
the
state
of
Michigan
and
is
doing
a
study
based
on
those
some
of
those
statistics
and
trying
to
dig
into
that
data
a
little
more
to
see.
Why
is
that
happening
who's
in
ER
who's
in
our
tails?
Why
are
they
in
there?
How
long
are
they
in
there?
H
So
their
study
is
due
to
come
out
in
January,
On,
January,
9th
of
2020
20,
and
we're
excited
to
see
that
we're
excited
to
see
some
of
this
data
they've
been
working
very
quickly
on
us.
I
know,
they've
had
a
lot
of
participation
from
the
sheriffs
across
the
state
and
I.
Think
they're
excited
to
kind
of
see
this
to
see.
Why
are
deer
populations
getting
bigger
when,
when
less
people
are
getting
arrested
so
again,
once
that
the
recommendations
come
out,
we'll
make
sure
to
keep
you
informed
of
that
reimbursing
counties
for
veterans,
property
tax
exemptions?
H
If
you
remember
a
few
years
ago,
there
was
a
disabled
veteran
property
tax
exemption
that
the
state
legislature
voted
on
it
statewide
it
was
about
20
million
dollar
impact
and
that
that
that
is
that
that
number
is
probably
a
little
old.
It's
probably
even
more
than
that
now
to
make
sure
disabled
veterans
are
being
treated
properly.
We
thought
it
should
be
a
state
income
tax
exemption,
so
we've
been
working
on
that
we
have
a
three
PO
package:
that's
going
to
be
introduced
next
year
in
the
Senate
one
of
the
bill.
H
Sponsors
is
actually
a
veteran,
and
what
this
would
do
would
be
wouldn't
change
anything
for
the
disabled
veteran,
but
what
it
would
allow
is
for
the
county
to
go
to
the
state
and
be
reimbursed
for
that
exemption
from
the
state.
So
we're
pretty
excited
about
that
we'd
like
to
use
that
kind
of
format
for
other
property
tax
exemption
bills
that
we
often
see
come
out
of
the
legislature.
So
once
those
bills
are
introduced,
we'll
make
sure
to
communicate
those
bill
numbers
to
the
forming
Michigan
tax
tribunal.
This
is
the
dark
stores
issue.
H
That's
been
going
on
for
a
long
time
that
case
was
reared
at
the
tribunal
in
June
of
this
year.
We
are
expecting
to
have
a
decision
out
of
the
tribunal,
probably
in
January
sometime,
it's
tough,
to
say
what
direction
the
tribunal
will
go.
You
could
see
a
very
similar
decision
as
it
is
it
did
in
the
past
or
it
could
go
in
a
totally
different
direction.
Both
sides
spent
a
significant
amount
of
money,
ramping
up
their
defenses
of
the
of
them
the
case
even
way.
H
We
have
legislation
ready
to
go
and
both
chambers
that
would
kind
of
get
at
this
issue,
and
we
feel
like
there
may
be
an
opportunity
to
get
some
legislation
passed
either
way
the
relevant
of
the
the
tribunals
decision.
So
once
we
hear
more
about
the
tribunal
decision
or
make
sure
to
let
you
know
investing
and
primarily
managing
Michigan's
infrastructure,
of
course,
is
infrastructures
been
a
big
topic
of
discussion
on,
especially
in
this
budget
process?
H
Well,
it
doesn't
look
like
there's
going
to
be
any
sort
of
immediate
tax
gas
tax
increase
or
anything
like
that.
I'm
sure
it'll
be
discussed
going
in
the
next
year
because
keep
in
mind
we
started
we
budgeted
after
January.
So
we
start
this
whole
process
all
over
again
that
we've
been
working
on
all
year.
Hopefully
it'll
go
a
little
better.
This
time,
a
little
quicker,
a
little
more
efficient
will
be
continuing
and
watch
infrastructure
issues,
especially
the
PFA
issue,
which
is
becoming
more
and
more
topic
of
conversation
at
counties
across
the
state.
H
So
a
road
policy
package
was
introduced
at
the
house.
It's
a
21
bill
package,
two
bills
I
want
to
bring
to
your
attention.
One
would
allow
for
a
county
option
for
a
gas
tax.
Oh
yes,
County
Commissioners,
you
could
put
on
the
ballot
a
countywide
gas
tax
or
a
exhaust
of
the
option
for
a
registration
fee
account
wide
registration
fee.
Wow
Mac
is
always
supportive
of
local
control.
This
is
in
a
bad
position.
H
We
feel
like
it's
more
of
a
passing
the
buck
down
to
local
units
of
government,
because
it's
not
something
they
could
get
done
at
the
state
level.
I
would
say
at
this
point
there
there's
no
movement
on
it.
I,
don't
anticipate
any
movement
on
it
this
year,
but
we're
gonna
continue
to
watch
it
and
keep
you
informed
of
it,
but
we
want
to
bring
it
to
your
attention
route,
commission
bills,
so
currently
under
legislation,
the
county
can
dissolve
its
Road
Commission.
H
If
it's
a
pointed,
if
it's
an
elected
Road
Commission,
it
can
dissolve
it
through
vote
of
the
people.
There's
a
sunset
date
of
one
120
on
that
this.
These
bills
would
eliminate
that
sunset
date
to
allow
counties
to
do
it
in
perpetuity.
The
bills
have
passed
out
of
the
Senate
they're
Senate
bills.
They
did
passed
out
of
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee
today,
and
so
are
they
are
on
the
House
floor
and
we're
expecting
them
vote
on
those
tomorrow
and
should
be
presented
to
the
governor.
H
So
this
would
just
allow
counties
to
continue
to
do
that.
We
still
have
some
counties
that
are
looking
at
it.
Nothing
else.
We've
gotten
feedback
that
it's
opened
up
a
lot
of
conversations
between
Road
commissioners
and
counties
that
may
not
have
existed
in
the
past,
so
we
are
supportive
of
then
section
298
in
the
fiscal
year
20
budget
that
was
vetoed
by
the
governor,
the
section
298
pilots
never
really
got
up
and
going.
There
were
a
lot
of
concerns
from
your
community
mental
health
groups
across
the
state
on
these.
H
So
overall
we
were
I'm
happy
to
see
that
done
whatever
that
leaves.
It
now
is
kind
of
they're
gonna
go
back
to
ground
the
starting
point
and
kind
of
relook
at
this
issue
and
see
if
there's
different
ways,
they
can
integrate
better
mental
health
and
physical
health
health
across
the
state
coastal
hotel
tax
option.
This
is
a
yupi
bill
that
really
doesn't
affect
you
guys.
H
It
affects
us
some
some,
you
piece,
I'm,
not
gonna,
spend
too
much
time
on
it,
but
it
would
allow
for
a
like
a
hotel
fee
of
5%
that
could
be
used
in
coastal
counties.
Some
of
the
yupi
counties
have
seen
some
with
tourism
growing
in
their
areas.
They
they've
seen
growth
in
there.
There's
needs
for
services,
whether
TMS
or
sheriff's
departments
and
they've
had
a
hard
time
keeping
up.
H
So
these
are
policy
committees.
No
big
herrings
always
been
very
supportive
up
Mac
in
the
past
and
participation
of
committees.
Of
course,
Vaughn
is
on
our
board
and
a
very
helpful
voice
on
their
board.
But
if
there's
anyone
else,
I'd
like
to
participate
in
any
of
our
committees,
that's
when
they
meet
you
don't
have
to
come
to
Lansing
to
participate.
You
can
phone
in
a
videoconference
in
we've,
upped
the
to
have
participation.
H
We
do
have
a
Mac
pack.
Many
of
you
have
been
supportive
of
our
pact
in
the
past.
It's
not
a
very
large
fact,
but
it
is
a
pact
we
used
to
support
those
former
County
Commissioners,
the
better
in
the
legislature.
Currently
we
have
27.
We
expect
that
number
to
rise
with
this
next
election,
that
your
Mac
government
affairs
team,
Cervino
Bosworth,
handles
our
finance
general
government
transportation
issues,
making
tight
the
pride
and
joy
of
Bay
County.
She
is
from
Bay
County.
H
She
handles
our
judiciary
and
Health
and
Human
Services
issues
and
Michael
Roddick
handles
environmental
issues
and
can
kind
of
point.
You
in
the
right
direction,
if
you
do
have
any
questions
that
you
don't
know
where
it
go,
we
do
have
a
legislative
conference
coming
up
in
April,
April,
15th
to
17th
and
Lansing.
Our
annual
conference
will
be
in
August
and
that
will
be
in
Kalamazoo
County
this
year
we
offer
a
variety
of
other
programs
to
the
Association
as
well
to
help
these
budgets
make
it
easier
for
for
administrators
counties
to
do
things.
H
Some
of
the
more
popular
ones
are
a
collaborative
purchasing
program
which
is
very
similar
to
my
deal,
but
we
have
a
bunch
of
counties
participating
in
that
we
have
a
life
insurance
program.
We
also
have
a
worker's
comp
fund.
That's
been
around
for
many
years
this
past
year
we
gave
3
million
back
to
our
members
in
that
workers
comp
fun.
We
also
have
grants
some
loss
prevention
grants.
Counties
can
take
advantage
of,
but
of
course,
they've
ever
any
questions
in
the
future
about
any
of
those
programs
I've
reached,
and
you
can
email
me
on
those.
H
We
have
another
new
website
that
launched
earlier
this
year.
The
two
biggest
changes
are
either
one
login
for
the
entire
county.
So
you
don't
have
to
remember
user
name
and
password,
it's
one
login
the
board.
Tears
got
it
and
their
administrators
got
it,
and
the
other
thing
is:
there's
a
lot
of
data
on
there.
There's
searchable
PDFs.
So
if
there's
ever
anything
where
you're
looking
go
there
first,
so
you
can
search
and
it'll
pull
up
everything
on
our
website.
That's
that's
available
to
you
whether
it's
a
resolution
or
just
some
information.
H
So
these
are
communication
tools,
hopefully
you're
getting
a
weekly
legislative
updates.
We
instituted
kind
of
a
one-click
communicate
with
your
legislator
program,
which
we
use
a
lot
during
this
budget
process,
so
hopefully
you're
able
to
take
advantage
of
that
we're
on
Facebook
Twitter.
We
have
a
podcast
with
an
Instagram.
So
if
your
identity,
that
we
have
those
as
well-
and
we
have
an
every
other
month
newsletter,
so
we're
trying
to
get
as
much
information
to
use
in
variety
of
ways
as
possible.
A
Agree
ger.
Thank
you.
I've
got
a
resolution
that
we're
gonna
introduce
later
today
dealing
with
shoreline
issues.
An
old
Mac
in
the
past
has
been
supportive
when
there
was
issues
with
the
water
being
out
and
shoreline
property
owners
having
issues
with
vegetation.
Well
now
we're
on
the
other
side
of
the
pendulum,
and
we
have
high
water
issues
and
then
the
resolution
we're
gonna,
encourage
both
the
state
and
feds
to
look
at
the
different
areas
of
the
shoreline
as
disaster
areas
as
this
water
continues
to
cause
problems.
A
In
fact,
the
Corps
of
Engineers
right
now
claims
that
we
could
go
another
11
inches
above
what
we
have
now
within
the
next
six
months,
which
means
we
do
have
a
hard
winter
and
we
do
get
an
ice
pack
on
the
bay
for
an
example.
When
the
winds
are
blowing,
we
could
see
ice
floes
come
in
like
we
did
back
in
the
60s,
so
that
could
certainly
cause
some.
It's
a
major
havoc
for
people
who
have
shoreline
properties.
So
I
don't
know.
If
Matt
would
look
at
supporting.
A
H
We've
been
sharing
the
information
both
of
the
state
with
with
state
folks
and
federal
folks
as
well
as
we
got
them
so
we're
we're
fully
aware
of
the
issue.
We've
been
working
with
Marion
County
on
their
resolution
as
well
yeah.
We
would
be
happy
to
take
a
look
at
anything.
I
know
it's
at
the
top
of
your
discussion
in
that
environmental
kicked
in.
A
G
We
should
begin
to
want
to
point
out.
They
have
a
really
good
telecommunications
system.
You
know
if
you
at
home,
if
you
won't
say
it'll,
not
drive.
The
last
thing:
they've
got
video
and
audio.
It's
a
good
system
through
the
interaction
of
the
group
versus
just
all
your
kind
of
things.
It's
an
appointment
for
cameras
tend
to
meet
up
with
the
camera,
so
it.
E
C
Else
wishing
to
receive
it
would
be
a
little
sarkar.
We
have
motion
in
support.
All
those
in
favor,
say,
aye
aye,
aye
opposed
same
sign
motion
is
carried.
Thank
you.
Steve
Thank
You
precinct
item
number
two
has
been
withdrawn
reports
and
resolutions
of
the
committee's
way
as
it
means
Commissioner
Harry.
Before
we
get
started.
Our
financial
advisor
is
has
some
comments.
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Mac
Board
meeting
there's
a
lot
of
discussion
on
this
and
us,
as
the
Curry
said,
it's
really
come
down
to
a
matter
of
one,
the
four-year
term.
What
started
for
the
be
in
2020
would
be
in
2022
would
be
in
a
presidential
year
with
a
PMF
who
couldn't
reo
New
York.
All
the
commissioners
didn't
think
of
be
a
factor,
but
some
of
the
legislature
do,
and
so
that's
why
it's
sort
of
bottled
up
right
now,
I'm,
probably
gonna,
be
carried
over
to
the
next
year.
This
has
been
brought
up
many
times
before.
G
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I
You
mr.
chairman,
I
would
like
to
just
mention
a
couple
of
things.
First
of
all,
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
in
the
room
for
their
support,
and
the
progress
has
been
made
on
the
animal
shelter
in
Bay
County,
but
this
past
Sunday.
We
have
an
absolutely
phenomenal
event:
raising
funds
for
our
Animal,
Shelter
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone,
but
especially
commissioners,
Koenen
and
Duran
check
for
the
amazing
generosity
of
the
Coonans
of
their
Irish
hub,
the
tremendous
donation
toward
the
cost
of
the
event
and,
of
course,
Mike
and
I
mean
mr.
I
chairman,
you
and
Sandy
Rogers
and
all
of
the
volunteers
who
work
to
make
that
such
a
successful
event
I
think
we
made
some
history
in
Bay,
County
and
hopefully
it'll
be
something
that
we
can
do
time
to
time
when
we
have
needs
out
there.
So
I
wanted
to
thank
especially
you
too,
but
everyone
that
turned
out
and
all
the
people
who
helped
sell
tickets
and
working
on
it.
Also.
Tomorrow
we
have
an
event.
I
I
know
Joel
is
here,
but
our
we've
talked
for
a
long
time
about
my
community
dental
centers,
which
were
really
anticipating
a
great
reaction
from
the
local
people
here
in
Bay
County
and
the
surrounding
counties,
since
it's
federally
funded
but
there'll
be
a
groundbreaking,
but
it's
not
really
a
groundbreaking,
because
it's
an
existing
facility,
it
looks
beautiful.
I
was
out
there
it's
across
from
the
Pizza
Hut
by
Livingston
and
Center
Avenue
in
the
strip
mall
across
the
street,
so
we'll
be
over
there
at
10:00
a.m.
I
tomorrow,
sort
of
with
the
the
individuals
from
my
community
dental
centers
and
as
we've
mentioned
in
the
past
no
last
year,
McLaren
Bay
had
almost
1,900
visits
for
it.
Well,
it's
an
emergency
room
to
provide
care
for
people
suffering
from
abscessed
teeth
or
severe
dental
issues.
So
we
know
that
the
program
will
be
well
received
about.
25%
of
our
population
gets
their
health
insurance
through
Medicaid,
which
has
such
a
low
reimbursement
rate
for
dental
work.
That
very,
very
few
dentists
will
accept.
I
The
Medicaid
patient
Medicare,
which
covers
another
25%
of
our
population,
also
does
not
include
dental
coverage
to
get
a
a
supplemental
policy
to
it.
So
we
know
we
have
a
lot
of
people
who
will
be
able
to
avail
themselves
of
great
quality
dental
care
and
we
have
a
need
for
it.
It's
been
a
long
time
coming.
I
want
to
thank
the
director
and
his
team
at
the
health
department
for
the
lengthy
engagement
with
my
community
dental
centres
and
we're
hopeful
there's
glass
that
by
hopefully
early
summer
it
will
be
open
for
business.
C
N
Great
Thank
You
mr.
chair
so
just
to
expand
on
mr.
barcia's
comments.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
furfest,
first
of
all,
for
promoting
and
putting
a
lot
into
this
event
that
that
took
place
on
Sunday
there,
a
show
of
a
rescue
that
operates
a
lot
out
of
our
shelter
and
helped
us
out
tremendously
so
for
them
to
offer
to
basically
help
put
this
program
on
and
see
if
that
was
certainly
appreciated.
Well
also,
highly
involved
was
the
Friends
of
Bay
County
Animal
Services.
N
That's
a
group
of
volunteers,
both
with
their
time
and
monetary
donations
to
the
shelter
they
have
a
they've
started
a
group
and
they're
very
highly
active,
and
do
it
a
tremendous
job
getting
out
the
word
for
our
needs
and
things
like
that
for
for
the
public,
so
with
them,
and
also
Commissioner
Coonan
for
hosting
the
event.
Thank
you
very
much
and
too
much
nerd
ranch
shack.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
large
involvement
and
helping
to
secure
donations
and
various
items
that
were
where
that
were
there.
N
So
as
well
as
the
commissioners
that
donated
attended
well
aware
of
the
support
that
the
shelter
gets
through
through
a
County
Board
of
Commissioners,
so
thank
you
very
much
to
each
of
you
total
the
fundraiser
took
in.
We
brought
in
three
thousand
one
hundred
fifty
one
dollars,
which
was
a
tremendous
attribute
to
you,
know
I,
guess
getting
the
word
out
quickly
and
and
attendance.
For
that
event,
it's
a.
We
will
definitely
be
able
to
use
those
funds
for
plenty
of
good
at
the
shelter.
N
In
addition
to
that
really
quick,
there
is
a
an
adoption
event
taking
place.
This
Friday
and
Saturday
as
well.
The
Friday
hours
will
be
from
10
a.m.
to
4
p.m.
we're
going
to
close
just
a
little
bit
early
to
set
up
for
the
next
day
and
hours,
for
we
will
be
there,
but
we'll
be
setting
up
for
Saturday's
time
and
then
from
10
til
2
o'clock
on
Saturday,
and
we
did
receive
our
microchips
today.
N
So
those
will
definitely
be
part
of
that
that
program
and
dogs
there
will
be
$25.00,
spayed
and
neutered
and
cats
will
be
15
dollars.
So
we
expect
a
really
good
turnout.
There's
a
lot
of
been
vaccinated
as
well,
there's
a
lot
of
nice
dogs
and
cats
that
will
be
available
at
this
event,
so
we
hope
that
there's
a
very
good
turnout
for
this
great
good
job.
Thank
you.
C
C
You
know
underneath
about
four
and
a
half
miles
and
ten
to
15
foot
across
tunnel
and
it's
something
that
needs
to
happen
to
help
feed
the
oil,
the
gas
and
natural
gas,
but
it's
primarily
the
propane
that
ends
up
having
to
go
in
northern
Michigan
and
all
that,
that's
where
that
comes
through
and
it
was
I
believe
it
was
1600.
If
you
didn't
have
that
United
truck
at
100
minutes
1,600
trucks
a
month,
it
would
take
to
just
try
and
haul
this
stuff.
C
So
if
you
look
at
the
wear
and
tear
in
a
light
bill,
they
having
these
kind
of
trucks
on
the
road,
don't
let
just
9,
5
I,
think
we're
gonna
have
a
resolution
for
come
forward
supporting
line
5.
You
know
a
union
job
Tecla
project
and
it
was.
It
was
really
good
and
it's
too
bad.
You
know
they're
gonna
have
some
more
of
these
educational
things,
but
we
got
to
tour.
C
The
plant
Louisville
will
be
there
a
couple
hours
to
make
up
our
source
on
just
unbelievable,
four
hundred
thousand
gallons
an
hour
going
through
there
to
the
line.
While
we
were
there,
so
it
was
pretty
pretty
very,
very
plain:
safety
safety,
safety,
obviously,
but
I
mean
everything
was
off
top
shelf.
That's
all
I
have
for
announcements.
Anyone
else
appointments
in
December
this
is
it
District
one
department
of
aging
Advisory,
Committee
District,
one
Robin
Weiss
mystic
district
3,
Diane
Ben,
winder
district
5
Paul,
rather
do
and
district
7
Debbie
Russell.
G
The
the
an
had
sent
me
an
email
about
Diane,
not
moving
in
the
district.
If
she
actually
moved
two
years
in
the
district.
Now
she
looks
an
offer
yeah.
She
was
like
at
Hotchkiss
and
the
Frank
on
the
side,
which
was
out
my
district,
but
she
does
a
little
bend,
which
is
in
the
City
of
Auburn.
Okay,
then
great
three.