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1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 12 East, Pontiac, MI 48341
Democratic Caucus Minutes
September 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
1. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Angela Powell called the meeting of the Democratic Caucus to order at 5:20 PM in
Committee Room A 1200 N. Telegraph Road, 12E, Pontiac, MI 48341.
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ann Erickson Gault, Marcia Gershenson, Brendan Johnson,
Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles,
Linnie Taylor, David Woodward (10)
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: (0)
3. Public Comment
Water Resources Commissioner, James Nash addressed the Caucus to provide an
update on the WRC's contesting of the EGLE permit for the George W. Kuhn Retention
Basin.
Discussion followed.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Board of Commissioners - dated August 14, 2025
William Miller III moved approval of the Minutes dated August 14, 2025, as
presented. Seconded by Penny Luebs.
Motion Passed.
A voice vote was conducted and the Minutes dated August 14, 2025, were
approved unanimously.
b. Board of Commissioners - dated September 5, 2025
William Miller III moved approval of the Minutes dated September 5, 2025, as
presented. Seconded by Penny Luebs.
Motion Passed.
A voice vote was conducted and the Minutes dated September 5, 2025, were
approved unanimously.
5. Discussion Items
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding Finance Committee item
entitled: Executive's Office - Formation of the Courts & Law Enforcement Management
Information System (CLEMIS) Authority.
Bo Cheng, IT CLEMIS, addressed the Caucus regarding Finance Committee item entitled:
Executive's Office - Formation of the Courts & Law Enforcement Management Information
System (CLEMIS) Authority.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding Finance Committee item
entitled: Executive's Office - FY 2026 General Appropriations Act and 2026 County
General Property Tax Rates.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding the Guidpost Solutions Oxford
High School shooting after action report.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding performance auditing for
contracts.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding the New & Miscellaneous
Business items entitled: Grant Acceptance from the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development and Grant Amendment #1 from the Michigan Department of
Resources.
Discussion followed.
Chair Powell addressed the Caucus to review the Caucus memo of announcements.
6. Public Comment
Commissioner Charlie Cavell addressed the Caucus during Public Comment #2 informing
the Caucus that he would be presenting the following three amendments to the Finance
Committee item: Executive's Office - FY 2026 General Appropriations Act and 2026
County General - Property Tax Rates for budget amendment, Medicaid, and the Office of
Inspector General.
7. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:29 PM.