Sheriff reports promotions and jail funding work; committee forwards Windsor Township police‑services contract to full board

The sheriff opened with personnel news, announcing a promotions in corrections (a new lieutenant in corrections) and summarizing work to manage a jail funding gap following elimination of a Michigan Department of Corrections wrap program. Staff said vacancies, overtime reductions and operational adjustments will largely cover the lost revenue for now while the sheriff’s office continues to pursue state funding or intergovernmental agreements to stabilize services.

On intergovernmental services, staff presented a Windsor Township police‑services agreement modeled on the department’s Delta Township contract: one deputy billed at full cost, a partial command fee adjustment and a one‑time MERS contribution to address unfunded liability. Commissioners asked about officer availability and recruitment timelines; staff said some candidates are in the academy pipeline and that an officer typically completes field training (FTO) following the academy — roughly 17 weeks — so recruitment to full solo patrol can approach a year.

The committee moved to accept the contract language and forward the agreement to the full Board of Commissioners for final approval. Commissioners noted the difficulty of committing to contracts when vacancies exist but agreed to continue negotiations and reconciliation procedures if full coverage is not available.