Monroe County, MI

Board of Commissioners

Parks & Recreation

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Veterans Affairs Committee (VAC)

Retiree Healthcare

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Monroe County Museum System Board of Trustees

Emergency Medical Authority

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Commission on Aging

9-1-1 District Board

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Veterans Affairs Committee (VAC)

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Parks & Recreation

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Commission on Aging

Monroe County Museum System Board of Trustees

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Materials Management Planning Committee

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Community Corrections

The Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board will meet to approve expenditure reports and review the 4th Quarter Report for FY 2026. The board will also discuss a B. OCC Site Visit from FY 2026.

• Approval of August and September 2026 expenditure reports
• Review of FY 2026 4th Quarter Program Update
• Discussion of FY 2026 B. OCC Site Visit

General

The Social Services Board will meet to review activity and financial reports. The agenda consists of procedural items and general board discussion.

• Review of financial reports including appropriations, revenue, collections, and trust and agency

Board of Commissioners

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners will vote on accounts payable and various grant awards for community corrections, health, and veterans services. The board is also reviewing a contractor selection for a museum expansion and a request for new police vehicles.

• Payment of 10/21/2026 Accounts Payable Current Claims Report for $1,824,412.62
• FY2027 Community Corrections Grant Award of $295,500.00 with a $141,638.00 local match
• Medical Marijuana and Oversight Grant from LARA for $60,699.00
• FY27 County Veterans Service Fund Grant of $75,585.24
• Appropriation of $337,992.00 for six 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe police vehicles

The Board approved significant funding for the Port of Monroe and accepted the 2026 Apportionment Report and Grand Levy. Several grant applications and a drainage assessment report were also approved. The Board authorized a temporary health educator position and accepted a court administrative grant.

• Approved $1.7 million for Port of Monroe to complete Michigan’s Maritime Gateway
• Adopted 2026 Apportionment Report and Grand Levy of $282,647,488.70
• Approved 2026 Annual Report for Special Drainage Assessments of $2,567,872.34
• Approved $150,563.10 apportionment for Special Drainage Assessments to Board of Road Commissioners
• Approved MIDC Grant Award of $2,361,407.61 with a $215,785.29 County match
• Approved $1,199,208.42 for 10/07/2026 Accounts Payable Current Claims
• Approved Health Department Cities Readiness Initiative Grant and temporary position up to $75,000
• Approved FY2027 SCAO Grant Award of $85,158.00 and $400 General Fund contribution

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Monroe County Museum System Board of Trustees

The Monroe County Museum System Board of Trustees will meet to review department reports and discuss the status of the museum expansion. The board is also scheduled to consider the acceptance of new accessions and the approval of deaccessions.

• Museum expansion update
• Acceptance of Accessions
• Approval of Deaccessions
• Markers committee report
• Projects fund committee report

General

Commission on Aging

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The Monroe County Social Services Board will meet to review financial reports and a tabled contract. The board will also discuss the 2027/2028 budget workbook.

• Contract review: MA 26*620 Orchard’s Children’s Services, Inc.
• Final August financial reports
• Preliminary September financial reports
• 2027/2028 Budget workbook
• Greenbook and Satellite office statistics

Materials Management Planning Committee

The Monroe County Materials Management Planning Committee meets on October 8, 2026, at the Health Department on S Custer Road. The committee will review Section One of the Materials Management Plan, get an update on Section Two, and discuss Section Three, including a siting strategy overview. Consultant Danni Schaust of GT Environmental, Inc. leads the plan development discussion. The agenda also includes approval of draft minutes, committee announcements, and public comment.

• Review of Section One of the Materials Management Plan with committee feedback
• Update on Section Two of the plan
• Discussion of Section Three, including a siting strategy discussion and overview
• Approval of draft minutes
• Public comment period

Board of Commissioners

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at 125 East Second Street in Monroe to vote on routine finance items and several grant and funding requests. Among the items are a $1.7 million request from the Port of Monroe, a $2.36 million state grant for indigent defense, and approval of the 2026 Grand Levy totaling $282,647,488.70. The agenda also includes a presentation on Monroe County Opportunity Program updates and a public comment period.

• $1.7 million request from Port of Monroe Port Director Capt. Paul C. LaMarre III to complete Michigan's Maritime Gateway
• $2,361,407.61 MIDC Grant Award for indigent defense with a $215,785.29 county match (total program $2,577,192.90)
• 2026 Grand Levy and Apportionment Report totaling $282,647,488.70 from Equalization Director Michael Woolford
• 2026 Annual Report for Special Drainage Assessments of $2,567,872.34, including a $150,563.10 apportionment to the Monroe County Board of Road Commissioners
• Accounts Payable claims of $1,199,208.42 and non-claims check registers of $1,015,908.16 and $194,251.35

The Board of Commissioners approved significant funding for the Port of Monroe and adopted the 2026 Grand Levy. They also authorized several grant applications and accepted the annual report for special drainage assessments.

• Approved $1.7 million for the Port of Monroe to complete Michigan’s Maritime Gateway
• Adopted 2026 Monroe County Apportionment Report and Grand Levy of $282,647,488.70
• Approved 2026 Annual Report for Special Drainage Assessments of $2,567,872.34
• Approved $150,563.10 apportionment for Special Drainage Assessments to the Board of Road Commissioners
• Approved $1,199,208.42 in accounts payable current claims
• Approved MIDC Grant Award of $2,361,407.61 with a $215,785.29 County match
• Approved FY2027 SCAO Grant Award of $85,158.00 and $400 General Fund contribution
• Approved Health Department Cities Readiness Initiative Grant application for a temporary position up to $75,000

Veterans Affairs Committee (VAC)

Parks & Recreation

Board of Commissioners

Operations Committee

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners Operations Committee meets Sept. 29, 2026 to review two funding requests and one staffing discussion. The committee will consider recommending that the full Board approve $1.7 million to the Port of Monroe to complete Michigan's Maritime Gateway, and a Health Department request to submit a Cities Readiness Initiative Grant application with a temporary full-time position paying up to $75,000. County Clerk staffing is listed for discussion only. The committee may also approve its July 30, 2026 minutes.

• Port of Monroe request: $1.7 million from Monroe County to complete Michigan's Maritime Gateway, per a letter from Port Director Capt. Paul C. LaMarre III
• Health Department request: submit Cities Readiness Initiative Grant application and authorize a temporary full-time Public Health Preparedness and Health Educator position from 12/1/26 to 6/30/27, not to exceed $75,000, per a Sept. 22, 2026 letter from Director Jamie Dean
• County Clerk staffing: discussion only, no action listed
• Approval of minutes from the 07/30/2026 meeting
• Citizens Time and Commissioners Time are scheduled on the agenda

Emergency Medical Authority

The Monroe County Emergency Medical Authority is holding a regular meeting to discuss routine operational matters, including an update on the EMA-MCA agreement, transport reports from Bedford and Frenchtown Township fire departments, and committee reports. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or budget items listed.

• EMA-MCA Agreement Update
• Bedford Township Fire Department Transport Reports
• Frenchtown Township Fire Department Transport Reports
• Medical Director's Award
• July and August 2026 Operations Committee Reports

General

This is a regular meeting of the Social Services Board in Monroe County, MI. The agenda consists of standard procedural items including approval of minutes, a financial report, and activity reports, with no specific action items listed.

• Approval of minutes
• Financial report covering appropriations, revenue, collections, and trust and agency
• Activity report

9-1-1 District Board

The Monroe County 9-1-1 District Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss old business items including staffing, radio encryption, the county street naming and numbering ordinance, the Non-Emergency AI Advisory Committee, an active shooter drill at Bedford High School, and emergency management. New business includes non-emergency phone lines SIP integration. The board will also approve minutes from the July 28, 2026 meeting and receive the Director's and Quality Improvement reports.

• Staffing update: 5 employees in training, 2 applicants awaiting start date, 1 in pre-hire
• Radio encryption phased-out plan under review
• Street Naming and Numbering Ordinance committee continues work
• Non-Emergency AI Advisory Committee formation discussed
• Non-emergency phone lines SIP integration as new business

Board of Commissioners

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a presentation on Sheriff's Office staffing, approval of accounts payable and check registers, and consideration of several grant awards for specialty courts and emergency management. The board will also vote on assigning the county ambulance service agreement to a new provider.

• Approve accounts payable claims of $1,463,601.43
• Approve check registers totaling $1,196,246.17
• Accept $190,154 grant for Mental Health Recovery Court
• Accept $41,040 grant for Sobriety Court
• Accept $36,771 grant for Veterans Treatment Court

The Board approved over $1.46 million in accounts payable and confirmed nearly $1.2 million in non-claims payments. It accepted several state grants for mental health, sobriety, and veterans treatment courts, and approved a request for additional emergency management funding.

• Approved $1,463,601.43 Accounts Payable Current Claims Report
• Confirmed non-claims payments of $599,225.37 and $597,020.80
• Approved $190,154.00 grant for FY2026-2027 Mental Health Recovery Court
• Approved $41,040.00 grant for FY2026-2027 Monroe County Sobriety Court
• Approved $36,771.00 grant for FY2026-2027 Veterans Treatment Court
• Approved $40,000 in additional 2025 UASI Grant funding
• Approved assigning Ambulance Service Agreement to Emergent Health Partners
• Directed Sheriff's request for 17 additional deputies to the CFO for 2027/2028 budget

Parks & Recreation

The Monroe County Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a regular meeting on September 14, 2026, at Vienna Park. The agenda includes approval of minutes, a staff report, and a new business item on public relations. The meeting is largely procedural, with the only substantive discussion being public relations for the parks.

• New business: discussion of public relations for the parks
• Staff report notes Vienna Park asphalt paving contract awarded, completion expected this year
• Approval of August 3, 2026 meeting minutes
• Public comment period

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Commission on Aging

The Monroe County Commission on Aging is reviewing a proposal to increase Unmet Needs Direct Assistance limits from $750 to $3,000. The board is also considering a $26,090 funding increase request for the Milan Seniors for Healthy Living transportation program.

• Proposal to increase Unmet Needs Direct Assistance limit to $3,000
• Request for $26,090 additional funding for Milan Seniors for Healthy Living transportation
• Review of funding application changes for the Commission on Aging
• Special presentations from Huron Valley PACE-Monroe and Bedford Senior Community Center

Monroe County Museum System Board of Trustees

The Monroe County Museum System Board of Trustees is reviewing department reports and updates on the museum expansion project. The board is also reviewing committee reports regarding historical markers and project fund recommendations.

• Museum expansion update is on hold pending a September 15 Board of Commissioners meeting
• Erie Area Historians historical marker request: $5,000
• Genealogical Society of Monroe County newspaper preservation: $5,000
• Milan Area Historical Society equipment acquisition: $2,500
• Labor History Museum documentary film project: $20,000

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Veterans Affairs Committee (VAC)

The Monroe County Veterans Affairs Committee is meeting to approve minutes from August 4, 2026, and to consider two funding requests: $1,000 in burial benefits for three named veterans and $1,453.31 in emergency aid for two named individuals. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no other substantive items listed.

• Burial benefit requests: Slatinsky $350, Brockman $350, Wolf $300 (total $1,000)
• Emergency aid requests: Mortimer $453.31, Sanderlin $1,000 (total $1,453.31)
• Approval of minutes from August 4, 2026 meeting
• Next meeting scheduled for October 6, 2026 at 965 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe MI

The Monroe County Veterans Affairs Committee approved all requested burial benefits totaling $1,600 for five named veterans and all emergency aid requests totaling $2,153.31 for two named individuals, each by a 4-0 vote. The committee also approved the previous meeting's minutes and adjourned, with no other business or public comment.

• Approved $1,600 in burial benefits for Slatinsky, Brockman, Wolf, Baughey, and King (4-0)
• Approved $453.31 emergency aid for Mortimer (4-0)
• Approved $1,700.00 emergency aid for Sanderlin (4-0)
• Approved previous meeting minutes (4-0)
• Adjourned at 10:00 am (4-0)

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will discuss a resolution to terminate the use of Flock Safety cameras and similar vehicle-surveillance technology. The meeting also includes decisions on millage rates, several grant acceptances, and court funding requests.

• Resolution to terminate use of Flock Safety cameras and mass vehicle-surveillance technology
• Approval of 2026 County Fairview Millage Rate
• $934,010.67 Accounts Payable Current Claims Report
• $70,650 funding request for District Court electronic monitoring of defendants
• $366,624 Homeland Security Grant Program Interlocal Funding Agreement

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution affirming constitutional privacy and terminating the use of Flock Safety cameras and mass vehicle-surveillance technology. The board also approved the 2026 county millage rate for Fairview Home, authorized $934,010.67 in accounts payable claims, and accepted multiple grant and funding agreements.

• Adopted resolution affirming constitutional privacy and terminating Flock Safety cameras and mass vehicle-surveillance technology
• Approved 2026 County Millage Rate for Fairview Home (.1800) and signed Michigan Treasury Form L-4029, with a status update in six months
• Approved September 2, 2026 Accounts Payable Current Claims Report of $934,010.67
• Confirmed non-claims check registers for $472,992.89 (08/21/2026) and $318,784.93 (08/28/2026)
• Accepted additional funding for FY2025-2026 Monroe County Sobriety Court operational grant in the amount of $1,680
• Approved $70,650 in district court funding for electronic monitoring of defendants budget shortfall
• Authorized a new Fiscal Manager position within the Finance Department at no additional cost to the General Fund for 2026
• Approved acceptance of the 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program Interlocal Funding Agreement in the amount of $366,624

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Community Corrections

The Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board is meeting to approve routine items including the agenda, May 2026 minutes, and expenditure reports for March through June 2026. The board will hear the coordinator's report on the 3rd Quarter Program Update and a FY 2027 Grant State Recommendation Proposal. Members will also conduct an officer vote. Public comment is scheduled.

• Approval of expenditure reports for March, April, May and June 2026
• 3rd Quarter Report FY 2026 - Program Update
• FY 2027 Grant State Recommendation Proposal
• Officer Vote

Board of Commissioners

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners will consider several financial and policy items, including a recommendation to seek MIDC grant funding for a new indigent defense model, approval of the 2026 millage rate for Fairview Home, and confirmation of a $1,620,607.10 accounts payable report. The board will also act on consent agenda items, grant applications for road patrol and veterans services, and amendments to the courthouse security policy.

• Presentation and vote on Sixth Amendment Center recommendation to seek MIDC grant for indigent defense delivery model
• Approve 2026 County Millage Rate for Fairview Home at .1800 for winter tax bill
• Confirm Accounts Payable Current Claims Report for $1,620,607.10
• Approve application for Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program FY2027 grant of $308,876.00 (with $532,349.00 match)
• Approve FY27 County Veterans Service Fund grant application for $75,585.24

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