Montcalm County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Montcalm County Board to review blight agreements, budget; opioid committee to meet

Montcalm County's Board of Commissioners has two meetings scheduled for July 27, and the county's Opioid Committee will meet on July 29. All three meetings are listed as agenda-only, meaning minutes have not yet been published and no decisions have been reported.

Board of Commissioners – July 27 regular meeting

The board will discuss blight enforcement agreements for Douglass, Richland, and Sidney Townships. The agenda also includes a presentation from Flock Safety on automated license plate reader cameras, a request for the FY25 Homeland Security Grant Program, a summary of the Net Source One Agreement, and a presentation by Lena Pappas, EGLE Groundwater & Geological Services Manager.

No votes or dollar amounts were listed in the agenda.

Board of Commissioners – July 27 budget work session

The board will hold a work session to discuss the FY2027 budget. No other substantive items are listed for decision or discussion.

Opioid Committee – July 29

The Montcalm County Opioid Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Administration Building's 3rd-floor conference room. The purpose is to provide oversight of the county's opioid funding. No specific agenda items are listed beyond this notice.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Check the county's official meeting calendar for updates.

Montcalm County Roundup: Budget Sessions, Materials Plan Hearing Held; Minutes Pending

Montcalm County boards and committees held a series of meetings between July 20 and July 29, covering topics including the FY2027 budget, a proposed materials management plan, and voting equipment testing. Because official minutes have not yet been published for any of these sessions, no formal decisions, votes, or adopted dollar amounts are currently on the record. The following is a summary of what was scheduled for discussion.

Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners held multiple work sessions to discuss the FY2027 budget. Sessions were scheduled for July 20, July 24, and July 27. The agendas for these sessions included periods for public comments before and after the discussion. No votes or decisions were scheduled; the sessions were listed as solely for deliberation.

A separate Board of Commissioners meeting on July 27 included discussions on blight enforcement agreements for Douglass, Richland, and Sidney Townships. The meeting included presentations on groundwater services and automated license plate reader cameras from Flock Safety. The agenda also featured a FY25 Homeland Security Grant Program request, a Net Source One Agreement summary, and a presentation by Lena Pappas, EGLE Groundwater & Geological Services Manager. Outcomes of these presentations and requests are not yet available.

Materials Management Planning Committee

The Materials Management Planning Committee scheduled a public hearing on July 23 for the proposed Montcalm County Materials Management Plan. The agenda listed updates on landfill and recycling reports, a budget review, and follow-up on household hazardous waste events. The committee also planned to discuss a scrap tire cleanup grant and timeline for the plan. Specific agenda items included:

• Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant (Attachment C)
• Review of Timeline for the Materials Management Plan (Attachment D)
• Committee Appointment for Materials Recovery Facility Operator
• Recycle Sites Update and HHW Event Follow-up

Official minutes are not yet published to confirm what was decided or discussed at the hearing or regarding the listed items.

Election Commission

The Montcalm County Election Commission met on July 21 at 8:30 a.m. to conduct public testing of voting equipment to be used for early voting in the August 4, 2026 Primary Election. Official minutes from the equipment testing are not yet published.

Opioid Committee

The Montcalm County Opioid Committee met on July 29 at 8:00 a.m. in the Administration Building’s 3rd-floor conference room. The stated purpose of the meeting was to provide oversight of the county’s opioid funding. No specific agenda items were listed beyond this notice, and minutes are not yet available to detail the proceedings.

Coming up

There are no county government meetings listed on the schedule for the next 14 days.

Montcalm County meetings focus on FY2027 budget; minutes pending for recent sessions

Montcalm County's recent government meetings centered on the upcoming FY2027 budget, union contracts, and several township-level items, but official minutes have not yet been published for any of the sessions held in the past two weeks. The summaries below reflect what was listed on each agenda; outcomes and any votes cannot be confirmed until minutes are released.

Board of Commissioners — July 13

The Board of Commissioners met July 13 with a broad agenda. Listed items included discussion of the FY2027 budget and the 2026–2028 COAM and POAM union contracts. The board was also scheduled to review properties slated for the 2026 Tax Foreclosure Auction and enforcement requests for Sidney, Douglass, and Richland Townships. A job description and wage scale for an IT Technician rounded out the agenda. No minutes are available yet, so it is not confirmed which items were acted on or discussed.

Board of Commissioners — July 17

A second Board of Commissioners session on July 17 was listed as a work session focused on the FY2027 budget. The agenda included time for public comments. As with the July 13 meeting, minutes have not been published, so no decisions can be confirmed.

Community Advancement Committee — July 8

The Community Advancement Committee met July 8 with several items on its agenda, including a vote on reimbursing Pine Township for a project. The committee was also scheduled to receive updates on the Crystal DDA and Village of Lakeview projects, consider updated CAC funding guidelines and an application, and review a letter of support for the Crystal Township DDA. A committee vacancy was also listed. Minutes are not yet available, so the outcome of the Pine Township reimbursement vote and other items is not confirmed.

What this means for residents

The FY2027 budget discussions are the most consequential items across these meetings, as county spending decisions affect services, staffing, and property tax considerations. The union contracts for COAM and POAM cover county employee groups and could affect labor costs. The Pine Township reimbursement and Crystal Township DDA letter of support involve county-level support for local projects. Until minutes are published, residents should treat all outcomes as pending.

Coming up

• **July 20 — Board of Commissioners budget work session:** FY2027 budget discussion with public comments before and after. No votes or decisions are scheduled.
• **July 21 — Election Commission equipment testing:** Public testing of voting equipment for early voting in the August 4, 2026 Primary Election. Scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
• **July 24 — Board of Commissioners budget work session:** FY2027 budget discussion with two public comment periods.
• **July 27 — Board of Commissioners budget work session:** FY2027 budget discussion. No other items listed.
• **July 29 — Opioid Committee meeting:** Oversight of county opioid funding. Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. in the Administration Building's 3rd-floor conference room. No specific agenda items listed beyond the oversight purpose.