Shiawassee County commissioners approve $7.16 million in payments, adopt 2025 audit and send senior-services millage renewal to November ballot
July 15, 2026 | Shiawassee County, Michigan
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The Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners on July 15 approved $7,164,958.46 in invoices, wire transfers, payroll batches and related warrants and adopted the county's 2025 audit, then voted to send a senior-citizen services millage renewal to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Commissioner Brad Howard moved to approve the invoices and payroll and Commissioner Bill Johnson seconded; the board's roll-call vote was six in favor, none opposed. The approved total covered multiple Invoice Edit Reports and two payroll batches, and authorized warrants to be drawn from the county Treasury.
Also during the meeting, the board adopted the 2025 county audit. Commissioner Cindy Garber moved to place the audit on file; the motion carried 6-0.
The board then approved Resolution #26-07-13, to be certified to the county clerk, asking voters to renew an expired increase in the tax limitation at up to 0.4942 mills ($0.4942 per $1,000 of taxable value) for five years (2026 through 2030). The resolution cites Public Act 39 of 1979 (MCL 400.476) as the authority for submitting the proposition to the electorate. If approved and levied in full, the county estimates the levy would raise $1,370,677 in the first calendar year. The resolution allows a portion of the proceeds to be disbursed to certain Downtown Development Authorities and Brownfield Authorities "as required by law." Commissioner Garber moved the resolution forward; the motion passed by a 6-0 roll-call vote.
Caroline D. Wilson, the county clerk, was directed to prepare and certify the ballot language and related materials as required by law.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of invoices, wire transfers, ACH, EFTs and payroll (total $7,164,958.46): approved, roll call 6-0.
- Adoption of 2025 county audit: approved, roll call 6-0.
- Resolution #26-07-13 (senior citizens services millage renewal, up to 0.4942 mills for 2026'30): approved, roll call 6-0.
The board adjourned at 5:52 p.m.
Commissioner Brad Howard moved to approve the invoices and payroll and Commissioner Bill Johnson seconded; the board's roll-call vote was six in favor, none opposed. The approved total covered multiple Invoice Edit Reports and two payroll batches, and authorized warrants to be drawn from the county Treasury.
Also during the meeting, the board adopted the 2025 county audit. Commissioner Cindy Garber moved to place the audit on file; the motion carried 6-0.
The board then approved Resolution #26-07-13, to be certified to the county clerk, asking voters to renew an expired increase in the tax limitation at up to 0.4942 mills ($0.4942 per $1,000 of taxable value) for five years (2026 through 2030). The resolution cites Public Act 39 of 1979 (MCL 400.476) as the authority for submitting the proposition to the electorate. If approved and levied in full, the county estimates the levy would raise $1,370,677 in the first calendar year. The resolution allows a portion of the proceeds to be disbursed to certain Downtown Development Authorities and Brownfield Authorities "as required by law." Commissioner Garber moved the resolution forward; the motion passed by a 6-0 roll-call vote.
Caroline D. Wilson, the county clerk, was directed to prepare and certify the ballot language and related materials as required by law.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of invoices, wire transfers, ACH, EFTs and payroll (total $7,164,958.46): approved, roll call 6-0.
- Adoption of 2025 county audit: approved, roll call 6-0.
- Resolution #26-07-13 (senior citizens services millage renewal, up to 0.4942 mills for 2026'30): approved, roll call 6-0.
The board adjourned at 5:52 p.m.
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