Midland County Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 Tuesday supporting a decision advocating for native residents impacted by the Michigan Auto Insurance coverage Reform Act.
The decision urges the state legislature to amend the auto insurance coverage reform act to deal with a “sustainable” reimbursement cap for survivors of catastrophic automobile crashes and their households. This merchandise, amongst all objects on the Tuesday agenda, have been accredited by the fee.
A number of care suppliers have made an effort, together with advocating for Midland County residents, for roughly one month to encourage the measure. Commissioner Jeanette Snyder and James Geisler voted in opposition to it; Chair Mark Bone abstained from the vote, citing his possession of an insurance coverage company.
The 2019 legislation, amongst different issues, repealed Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance coverage legislation and eradicated the requirement that mandated protection should embody a Private Damage Safety provision that pays limitless private damage prices. Which means Michiganders who’ve suffered catastrophic accidents in site visitors crashes and require life-long medical help can now not pay for his or her healthcare. It took impact final July and has change into a subject of concern for the native board, as 20 different Michigan counties have accredited related efforts.
Hope resident Terri Lee speaks earlier than the Midland County board of commissioners throughout its common assembly on Tuesday, Could 3, 2022 within the County Providers Constructing. Lee shared a 3 minute testimony of her members of the family’ expertise with the Michigan Auto Insurance coverage Reform Act of 2019.
Tess DeGayner/tess.degayner@hearstnp.comMidland County resident Terri Lee spoke earlier than the board about her mom’s October 2020 accident, which left Lee to be her mom’s care supplier.
“My mother is a sufferer of this (Michigan) legislation,” she instructed the board on Tuesday.
“There’s one thing with the legislation that isn’t proper,” the Hope resident continued. “I believed after I introduced her dwelling, we’d have 24/7 care and that is not the case. That is her caregiver and the results of the battles we have been by means of …”
In different enterprise, the board accredited 2022 millage renewals for street, Senior Providers, Faculty Useful resource Officer and Emergency Medical Providers. Nevertheless, the Spongy Moth Suppression Program is proposing a rise in millage fee after an unprecedented cycle final 12 months. The identify of the moth was modified by entomologists in early March.
The millage renewals and the person program improve has been requested to be positioned on both/each of the August and/or November poll this 12 months.
A roughly $31,500 grant settlement for marijuana schooling, communication and outreach was additionally accredited Tuesday, in a part of an effort to unfold consciousness to Midland County residents. The grant comes from the Michigan Division of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for the time period of Jan. 1 by means of Sept. 30.
The proposal relating to a 2023 finances calendar was really useful for approval by Midland County’s Finance Director. It was accredited as follows:
- In June, the elected officers/division heads will submit finances requests to the County Administrator/Controller
- By Sept. 12, Administrator/Controller’s really useful finances is assembled and transmitted to elected officers, together with the board of commissioners, and division heads
- On Nov. 1, board of commissioners undertake normal appropriations decision and finances
The board additionally proclaimed Could 1-7 as Nationwide Correctional Officers and Staff Week on Tuesday.
April 19 was the submitting deadline for candidates to formally enter Midland County fee races, together with Midland Metropolis council. This record is unofficial as a result of there’s nonetheless the potential for write-in candidates and ineligibility.
The next record are residents looking for a place on the county board:
District 1: Republican Jeanette Snyder (incumbent)
District 2: Republican Mark Bone (incumbent)
District 3: Republican Steve Glaser (incumbent)
District 4: Republican Gaye Terwillegar (incumbent); Democrat Connie Glave
District 5: Republican James Geisler (incumbent); Republican Kari Atkinson; Democrat Allison Wilcox
District 6: Republican Eric Dorrien (incumbent); Democrat Sarah Schulz
District 7: Republican Scott Noesen (incumbent); Democrat Elayne Smith
