County Commission on Aging denies Whiteford Township Senior Activity Center funding; Board of Commissioners to weigh $2.49 million payment Tuesday
The Monroe County Commission on Aging unanimously denied a funding application from the Whiteford Township Senior Activity Center at its July 8 meeting, while approving $5,350 in other senior program spending and revising the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program rate.
Commission on Aging — July 8
All motions carried with unanimous support, according to official minutes.
Decided:
- Denied funding for the Whiteford Township Senior Activity Center application (unanimous).
- Approved $3,600 for the ConfirmOK safety and wellness program (unanimous).
- Approved $1,750 for Ash and Berlin Township outreach postcards (unanimous).
- Revised the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program to 50,000 units at a $2.19 rate (unanimous).
- Approved the July 8 agenda, consent agenda items, and June 10, 2026 regular meeting minutes (unanimous).
- Adjourned the meeting (unanimous).
Veterans Affairs Committee — July 7
An agenda was posted for the July 7 Veterans Affairs Committee meeting listing a $1,200 burial benefit request and an emergency aid request with an amount to be decided. Minutes have not yet been published, so no vote outcomes are confirmed in the record. The committee's next meeting is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 9 a.m. at 965 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI 48161.
Operations Committee — July 16
The Operations Committee agenda listed two items for discussion and possible recommendation to the full County Board:
- Revisions to the Retiree Health Care Trust Agreement.
- Revisions to the Pension Board Ordinance for the Employees Retirement System.
Minutes have not yet been published, so no recommendations are confirmed in the record.
Coming up
Board of Commissioners — Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The board will consider two accounts payable claims totaling approximately $3.95 million: $2,492,819.93 (dated 07/22/2026) and $1,455,620.95 (dated 07/08/2026). The board will also consider adopting the revised Pension Board Ordinance for the Employees Retirement System and the revised Retiree Health Care Trust Agreement — the same items discussed by the Operations Committee on July 16. A closed-session attorney-client privileged opinion of labor counsel is scheduled. The board will also consider proceeding with a grant application for the Adult Drug Treatment Court totaling $100,705.68, with a $248 local contribution. Several grant applications for mental-health, sobriety, veterans, and adult drug-treatment courts will be acknowledged.
Veterans Affairs Committee — August 4, 2026, at 9 a.m. Location: 965 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI 48161.