The Eaton County Ways and Means Committee recorded the following formal actions during the May 16, 2024 meeting. Where the transcript recorded only a voice vote, the entry notes that the motion passed by voice vote; the record does not provide roll-call tallies.

- Planning and zoning fee schedule (Agenda item 6): Motion to approve the new planning and zoning fee schedule, amend implementation date to June 1, and begin township billing Oct. 1; motion passed by voice vote. (See article: planning-zoning-fees.)

- PA 116 parcels acceptance (Agenda item 7a): Motion to accept PA 116 enrollments for three parcels totaling about 269 acres in Calamillo Township for 20‑year agreements; motion passed by voice vote.

- Taxable value report and heavy rollback (Agenda items 7b–c): Committee accepted the 2024 taxable value report (Form 4046) and the heavy rollback (Form 4028) recalculation; staff reported a county tax rate of 5.2023 after the rollback; motions passed by voice vote.

- OPEB actuarial assumptions adoption (Agenda item 10b): Committee adopted actuarial assumptions to be used in the 2024 valuation of retiree health benefits (OPEB) to GRS for calculation; motion passed by voice vote.

- MERS retirement credits for military leave (Agenda item 10c): Committee authorized administration to adopt MERS rules consistent with prior county practice to permit military leave purchase of service credits; motion passed by voice vote.

- Prosecutor state grant framework (Agenda item 11): Committee moved the prosecutor’s $250,000 grant framework to the full board and authorized administration to work with the prosecutor to implement it subject to treasury approval; motion passed by voice vote.

- Capital improvement bond authorization and bond specifications (Agenda item 13–14): Committee adopted a resolution authorizing issuance of up to $12 million in capital improvement bonds and approved bond specifications and timeline; motion passed by voice vote.

- Capital Improvement Plan (Agenda item 13c): Committee adopted the county’s six‑year Capital Improvement Plan to guide facility investments; motion passed by voice vote.

- Office relocation (Agenda item 12): Committee authorized the clerk/treasurer office swap and directed facilities to perform the in‑house modifications; motion passed by voice vote.

- Budget amendments (Agenda items 14–25): Committee approved multiple budget amendments acknowledging newly received adult‑use marijuana tax revenue, project amendments for parks and recreation, adjustments for the Grand Ledge DPW fund, drain district debt service corrections, and a $35,000 emergency repair/rental for the jail generator to be funded from the jail millage; motions passed by voice vote.

- Bills payable (Agenda item 16): Committee authorized payment of the bills; motion passed by voice vote.

Notes: The transcript records voice votes or unanimous “aye” responses for the above motions; the record does not include roll‑call tallies or named vote records for each motion. Several items were forwarded to the full board or are contingent on external approvals (state treasury, bond market conditions, or future budget decisions).