The Barry County Commission committee of the whole Tuesday recommended several items for action by the board at its Sept. 26 meeting.
Recommendations included:
*awarding mini-grants from the Parks & Recreation Board totaling $5,000 to: the City of Hastings, $1,000; Orangeville Township, $1,000; Village of Middleville, $1,000; Yankee Springs Township, $1,000 and Prairieville township and Thornapple Kellogg School district $500 each. Requested by Patricia Johns, from the P&R, all of the awards are for new projects.
* appointing former County Planning and Zoning board member Anthony Crosariol to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals for the remainder of a term that ends March 31, 2019. filling the vacancy that occurred when member Jim Carr resigned due to moving out of the county.
* appointing Kristen Cove to serve a partial term as a citizen at large on the Barry Central Dispatch Administration Board until Dec. 31, 2018, replacing the late Douglas Hartough.
* supporting the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council as the District Organization for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration Economic Development District for Michigan State Planning and Development Region 3.
* approval of budget amendment B17, as prepared by Deputy County Administrator Luella Dennison.
