Sanilac County approves claims payment, budget amendments, parks projects and demolition contract

The Sanilac County Board of Commissioners approved a set of administrative and procurement actions on July 7, including payment of current claims, budget amendments and multiple contract awards.

Claims and budget changes: The board approved FA-092-26, authorizing payment of current claims from the general bank account in the amount of $174,229.41 (moved by Commissioner Sarkella, seconded by Commissioner Heberling). Minutes show the motion carried. The board also approved FA-093-26, a package of 2026 budget amendments that adjust multiple revenue lines (including inspection fees and delinquent tax interest) and expense lines and that establishes new accounts for licenses, permits, inspections, wages and related expenses; the motion was moved by Commissioner Sarkella and seconded by Commissioner Ballard and carried.

Personnel: FA-094-26 authorized creation of a temporary seasonal work crew supervisor position at a starting wage of $23.59 per hour, with funding identified from the sheriff’s office budget. The motion was approved with no roll-call detail in the minutes.

Parks projects and procurement awards: The board awarded the Forester Park drainage flood control project to Tanton Excavating of Deckerville in an amount not to exceed $6,781.42 and awarded the weekday prep and repainting of the Octagon Pavilion at Forester Park to Larry’s Decorating Paint Service of Deckerville in an amount not to exceed $7,200; both were funded from the parks millage fund (FA-095-26 and FA-096-26). Motions were moved and carried as recorded in the minutes.

Demolition contract: The board awarded the demolition project at 69 Lexington Street in Sandusky to SA Torello, with the minutes recording a cost figure(s) described as "at a cost not to exceed $38,368, $53,818," funded through the county land bank budget and to be reimbursed by the state land bank grant. The minutes include both figures; they do not clarify which is the final contract cap. This record discrepancy is noted in the minutes and requires follow-up with county staff for clarification.

Closed session and adjournment: The board entered closed session for attorney-client privileged communication at 1:30 p.m. and returned to regular session at 2:09 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.

Funding sources cited in the minutes include the parks millage fund, the sheriff’s office budget (for the seasonal position), and the county land bank budget with reimbursement from a state land bank grant for the demolition. Where the minutes list multiple dollar figures without clarifying context, the transcript record is ambiguous and staff follow-up is required for contract confirmation.