December 31, 2025

Written by

 

Chairman Solmes called the regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission to order at the Road Commission’s Board Room at 6:30 A.M.

 

Members present:  Solmes, James, and Director of Operations Brian Donnini.  Knight excused.

 

The agenda for December 31, 2025 was approved.

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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to approve the following consent items:

  • Minutes of Previous Board Meetings – December 16, 2025
  • Payroll
  • Bills

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes & James

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

CHECK             NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

12/18/25              Barry County Road Commission Payroll                       $193,112.31

12/31/25              Barry County Road Commission Payroll                       $160,751.25

 

Bills:

12/8/25

Check Number Vendor Name Check Amount
48250 AAA Sling Ind Supply, Inc $1,140.48
48251 Ben Byle $98.45
48252 Brian Donnini $150.00
48256 Capital One Bank $45,558.07
48257 City Of Hastings $873.64
48258 Consumers Energy $5,610.18
48259 Culligan Water Conditioning $71.50
48260 D & K Truck Company $0.00
48261 D & K Truck Company $11,153.23
48262 Detroit Salt Company LLC $40,497.45
48263 Floyd’s Electric Service Inc $325.00
48264 Fox Chevrolet Buick $474.27
48265 Frontline Maintenance & Serv. $18,600.00
48266 Grainger, Inc $400.08
48267 Granger $191.29
48268 H.S.V. Redi-Mix $2,880.00
48269 Hastings Ace Hardware $2,689.61
48270 Jesse Alexander $220.46
48271 Jonathan Norris $54.45
48272 Kimball Midwest $1,293.91
48273 Lakeland Asphalt Corp $3,177.50
48274 Leaping Lizards $562.50
48275 Liana Vickery $829.54
48276 LJ Fluid Power Inc $259.08
48277 Luke Selby $222.31
48278 M & K Quality Truck Center $5,119.52
48279 Michigan Chloride Sales LLC $3,803.25
48280 Mike Hull $68.90
48281 Parts and Service Financing $2,712.65
48282 Purity Cylinder Gases Inc $122.15
48283 R A Equipment, Inc. $19,700.00
48284 Rex Ferris $663.82
     
Check Number Vendor Name Check Amount
48285 Ridderman Oil $20,850.00
48286 Rob Garrett $744.89
48287 Sandman Trucking, Inc. $526.00
48288 Scott Bond $107.06
48289 Scott Civil Engineering Co $18,610.00
48290 Total Fire & Security $480.00
48291 Tractor Supply Company $101.77
48292 Truck & Trailer Specialties $14,713.80
48293 UniFirst Corporation $133.60
48294 Verizon $1,263.05
48295 Verns Repair & Sport $175.95
48296 View Newspaper Group $328.00
48297 Yellow Rose Transport, Inc. $85,775.32
  Sub-Total $313,332.73
     
12/30/2025    
48298 Adam Nieland $439.10
48299 APEC $280.00
48300 Barry County $10,082.27
48301 Bauer Built Tire $945.48
48302 Brandy Casey $267.12
48305 Capital One Bank $22,733.93
48306 Chris BeBeau $737.66
48307 Chris BeBeau BCRC $484.41
48308 Consumers Energy $448.53
48309 D & K Truck Company $10,583.70
48310 Dana Kilmer $612.02
48311 David Liddell $349.87
48312 Detroit Salt Company LLC $40,217.36
48313 DLZ $6,228.92
48314 Foremost Graphics $695.13
48315 Hastings Ace Hardware $17.80
48316 Jamie Knight $376.53
48317 Key Cleaning Services, Inc. $681.00
48318 Kimball Midwest $1,157.66
48319 LJ Fluid Power Inc $904.00
48320 LRE Engineers & Surveyors $6,009.66
48321 Michael Hoebeke $229.17
48322 Michigan Cat $493.02
48323 Parts and Service Financing $3,579.84
48324 Quadient Finance USA Inc $200.00
48325 R A Equipment, Inc. $494.61
48326 Ridderman Oil $20,727.00
48327 Scott Civil Engineering Co $34,950.00
48328 State of Michigan $270.00
48329 Steensma Lawn & Power Equipment $337.20
48330 Truck & Trailer Specialties $266.33
48331 Trystyn Yoder $100.65
48332 UniFirst Corporation $582.54
48333 Van’t Hof Door & Gate Systems $473.00
48334 Yellow Rose Transport, Inc. $191,037.64
  Sub-Total $357,993.15
     
  Total $671,325.88

 

Director of Operations Brian Donnini explained to the Board the reason for the Snowmobile and ORV Trails Policy.  In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan snowmobilers have been using the R.O.W. and there have been lawsuits because of this.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to adopt the Snowmobile and ORV Trails Policy and placed it in the Board Policy Book.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes & James

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to adopt the 2025 Budget Amendment #2.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes & James

Nays, None

Motion Carried

Amended
Revenues BUDGET Amendment Budget
M.V.H.F. 10,384,728 -329,716 10,055,012
Other State Funds 0 33,681 33,681
Federal Funds 350,000 10,323 360,323
Critical Bridge 0 0
County Appropriations 11,334 11,334
Township Contributions 2,362,267 -188,457 2,173,810
Other Governmental Contributions 0 44,294 44,294
Other Contributions 0 33,181 33,181
Salvage Sales 20,000 -9,716 10,284
Miscellaneous Sales 2,000 -1,260 740
Interest Earned 150,000 8,187 158,187
Property Rentals 9,225 2,630 11,855
Equipment Rentals 3,570,470   458,721 4,029,191
Handling Charges 520 -390 130
Purchase Discounts 1,000   486 1,486
Gain/Loss Disp. Of Equipment 869,681 -504,547 365,134
Depreciation & Depletion 1,175,804   248,054 1,423,858
Equipment Retirements 0 713,048 713,048
Installment Leases 0 0
Trade-In Allowances 0 0
Permit Fees 50,000 27,297 77,297
Bond Proceeds 0 0
Refunds 70,000 28,307 98,307
Total Revenues 19,027,029 574,123 19,601,152
Expenditures  
Primary Construction 0 85,065 85,065
Local Construction 0 34,638 34,638
Primary Preservation 279,330 747,587 1,026,917
Local Preservation 170,670 374,900 545,570
Primary Routine Maintenance 3,056,275 322,091 3,378,366
Local Routine Maintenance 6,440,599 -454,736 5,985,863
Equipment Expense Direct 2,010,579   793,573 2,804,152
Equipment Expense Indirect 649,661   370,740 1,020,401
Equipment Expense Operating 458,354   11,461 469,815
Distributive Expense 2,115,551   -2,115,551 0
Administrative Expense 725,951   55,715 781,666
Capital Expense 2,458,031   607,562 3,065,593
Note Payments 572,000   -4,583 567,417
Other Units of Government 0   20,380 20,380
Total Expenditures 18,937,001 848,842 19,785,843
Budgeted Net Revenues (Exp) 90,028 -274,719 -184,691
Projected Fund Balance Prior Year 3,621,859 0 3,621,859
Projected Fund Balance 3,711,887 -274,719 3,437,168
         
           

The 2026 Budget Public Hearing was opened up to the public at 6:45 A.M.

 

The Public Hearing was closed at 6:46 A.M.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to adopt the 2026 Budget as presented.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes & James

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

Revenues BUDGET
M.V.H.F. 10,664,878
Other State Funds 0
Federal Funds 4,521,700
Critical Bridge 0
County Appropriations 11,334
Township Contributions 2,640,374
Other Governmental Contributions 0
Other Contributions 0
Salvage Sales 20,000
Miscellaneous Sales 2,000
Interest Earned 150,000
Property Rentals 9,225
Equipment Rentals 3,913,255
Handling Charges 520
Purchase Discounts 1,000
Gain/Loss Disp. Of Equipment 834,681
Depreciation & Depletion 1,455,000
Equipment Retirements 0
Installment Leases 0
Trade-In Allowances 0
Permit Fees 50,000
Bond Proceeds 0
Refunds 70,000
Total Revenues 24,343,967
Expenditures
Primary Construction 0
Local Construction 0
Primary Preservation 1,885,000
Local Preservation 3,607,000
Primary Routine Maintenance 4,750,299
Local Routine Maintenance 5,745,279
Equipment Expense Direct 2,595,009
Equipment Expense Indirect 862,554
Equipment Expense Operating 475,360
Distributive Expense 1,057,636
Administrative Expense 770,149
Capital Expense 2,034,681
Note Payments 561,000
Other Units of Government 0
Total Expenditures 24,343,967
Budgeted Net Revenues (Exp) 0
Projected Fund Balance Prior Year 2,488,542
Projected Fund Balance 2,488,542

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Meeting adjourned at 6:49 A.M.

 

 

 

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Secretary                                                                     Chairman

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