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Berrien County Board of Commissioners Meeting

January 22, 2026 · Berrien, MI
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-22 (PDF, 4 pp)
Retrieved April 13, 2026 from www.berriencounty.org ↗
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Attendees

✓ Rayonte Bell (Commissioner)
✓ Jim Curran (Commissioner)
✓ Teri Sue Freehling (Commissioner)
✓ Robert Harrison (Commissioner)
✓ Jon Hinkelman (Commissioner)
✓ David Vollrath (Commissioner)
✓ Julie Wuerfel (Commissioner)
✓ R. McKinley Elliott (Chairperson)
✓ Chokwe Pitchford (Commissioner)
✓ Alex Ott (Commissioner)
✓ Sharon Tyler (Commissioner)
✓ Mamie Yarbrough (Commissioner)
✓ Present: 12/12

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

#3

APPROVED

#4

APPROVED

#5

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#F2601015

Weekly Bills & Road Payables

Approval of weekly bills and road payables
#B2601062

Weekly Requisitions & Purchase Order Change Orders

Approval of weekly requisitions and purchase order change orders
#P2601108

Accept additional funds for Emergency Management health response

Acceptance of additional funds for emergency management health response
#A2601109

Agreement with MSU Vet School for mobile animal care services

Approval of agreement with MSU Vet School for mobile animal care services
#P2601114

Ad Gators Digital Signage agreement

Approval of Ad Gators Digital Signage agreement
#P2601116

Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health Contract

Approval of Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health Contract
#P2601117

Contract King Media for Marihuana outreach

Approval of contract with King Media for marihuana outreach
#F2601120

Multi-year contract for Drain Office software

Approval of multi-year contract for Drain Office software
#P2601124

Change with filing Attorney Referee vacancy

Approval of change with filing Attorney Referee vacancy
#F2601125

Full Faith & Credit Tanner Creek Drain

Approval of full faith and credit for Tanner Creek Drain
#F2601127

Approve bond for Paw Paw Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant – Bond 34

Approval of bond for Paw Paw Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant
#F2601128

Approve contract for Bond 34 – Paw Paw Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant

Approval of contract for Bond 34 – Paw Paw Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant
#F2601129

Approve contract with Immanual Lutheran Church for Early Voting Site

Approval of contract with Immanual Lutheran Church for early voting site
#A2601130

Approve agreement with Bizstream for Juvenile Center software

Approval of agreement with Bizstream for Juvenile Center software
#P2601131

Resolution to authorize agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services

Authorization of agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services for benefits administration
#F2601132

Resolution to authorize advance to Road Department from Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund

Authorization of advance to Road Department from Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund

Public Comments

3 speakers
Chuck Heit · Topic: Polar Plunge event and appreciation for County Administrator

Announcement of Polar Plunge event and appreciation for County Administrator

Daniel Dick · Topic: Introduction as new Tree Root Specialist for MSU Extension and invitation to Southwest Horticultural Days

Introduction and invitation to event

Stacy Loar-Porter · Topic: Invitation to Slap the Puck Out of Cancer events

Invitation to charity events