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, Knight, and Managing Director Jake Welch.
The agenda for June 2, 2026 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 – May 19, 2026
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
5/21/26 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $188,612.16
Bills:
5/21/26
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 48832 | Aaron Boeske | $514.67 |
| 48833 | Adam Nieland | $150.00 |
| 48834 | Bauer Built Tire | $17,790.50 |
| 48835 | Behrens LTD | $70.00 |
| 48836 | Ben Byle | $150.00 |
| 48837 | Black Gold Holdings LLC | $53,553.66 |
| 48838 | Brian Donnini | $174.85 |
| 48840 | Capital One Bank | $21,066.72 |
| 48841 | Carpenter Gravel Inc | $132.99 |
| 48842 | Consumers Energy | $3,089.41 |
| 48843 | Consumers Energy | $25,218.30 |
| 48844 | Corewell Health Occupational | $230.00 |
| 48845 | County Road Association | $331.00 |
| 48847 | D & K Truck Company | $4,473.87 |
| 48848 | David Daniels | $599.93 |
| 48849 | David Liddell | $605.60 |
| 48850 | Dylan Kennedy | $58.25 |
| 48851 | Etna Supply | $347.00 |
| 48852 | Fox Chevrolet Buick | $46.51 |
| 48853 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $108.94 |
| 48854 | Huizinga Rebuilding and Truck | $79.50 |
| 48855 | Hydro-Chem Systems, Inc. | $2,744.16 |
| 48856 | J & H Oil Company | $45,072.37 |
| 48857 | Jake Welch | $312.60 |
| 48858 | John Deere Financial | $61.10 |
| 48859 | JX Enterprises, Inc. | $614.34 |
| 48860 | Kimball Midwest | $1,112.57 |
| 48861 | Krenn Timber Bridge, Inc. | $136,231.00 |
| 48862 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $729,046.42 |
| 48863 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $620.75 |
| 48864 | LRE Engineers & Surveyors | $3,347.60 |
| 48865 | MEI Telecom, Inc. | $500.00 |
| 48866 | NEXUS RC, LLC | $600.00 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 48867 | Rieth Riley Construction Co, I | $3,720.75 |
| 48868 | Scott Civil Engineering Co | $9,550.00 |
| 48869 | SME Inc. | $2,332.50 |
| 48870 | The Daltons Inc. | $13,049.60 |
| 48871 | Todd Wenzel Buick GMC | $198,165.00 |
| 48872 | Tom Boulter | $35.78 |
| 48873 | Tractor Supply Company | $129.65 |
| 48874 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $633.53 |
| 48875 | UniFirst Corporation | $281.47 |
| 48876 | View Newspaper Group | $411.00 |
| 48877 | Williams Farm Machinery, Inc. | $12.51 |
| 48878 | Winter Equipment | $634.28 |
| 48879 | Woodland Auto Body | $6,791.21 |
| Total | $1,284,801.89 |
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to set the bid date for the Brown Road over Little Thornapple River culvert removal and bridge installation for June 22, 2026 at 11:00 A.M.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioners James and seconded to request reimbursement in the amount of $10,000.00 for payment made during the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 to a licensed professional engineer employed by this Commission, in accordance with Sec. 12(2) of Act 51.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to approve a 2.75% raise to the non-association regular full time employees starting July 1, 2026 to coincide with what the Association Employees received in their contract. All applicable benefits of the current Barry County Road Commission Employees’ Association contract will also apply to the non-association regular full time employees of the Barry County Road Commission with the exception of Line 8 under Schedule A.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Matt Toburen of Nexus RC spoke to the Board about the new app. Training for the Committee Members was held on June 1, 2026, and they, along with Management, are now using the app. Mr. Toburen demonstrated the app to the Board, showing the location of each Committee Member and their assigned tasks for the day. Management and Mr. Toburen anticipate that the remaining employees will begin using the app within the next month.
Excel Excavation Group LLC submitted a request for a temporary Right-of-Way (ROW) Encroachment Permit to install a temporary fence within the ROW along Gackler Road. The proposed fence would extend from the east property line of Parcel No. 14-018-005-00 westward to Patterson Road. The fence would remain in place for the duration of the mining operation and would be removed upon completion of mining activities.
The Engineering Department reviewed the request and informed the Board that the proposed encroachment does not present any safety concerns.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to grant Excel Excavation Group LLC a temporary ROW Encroachment permit for Gackler Road.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to switch the Board Meeting date and time of June 16, 2026 to June 23, 2026 at 7:30 A.M.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 7:35 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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