At its Oct. 13 meeting the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions (motions, approvals and roll-call outcomes where noted):

- Approve agenda as presented — voice vote, motion carried.
- Approve minutes from Sept. 22, 2025 regular meeting — voice vote, motion carried.
- Approve FY2026 LEMP grant agreement (formerly EMPG) and authorize signatures — voice vote, motion carried.
- Approve caregiver respite program agreement (Commission on Aging) and authorize signatures — voice vote, motion carried.
- Accept State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program award, $8,960, and authorize signatures — voice vote, motion carried.
- Community Advancement awards (per committee recommendation): Pine Township $10,000 — roll-call passed 4 yes, 3 no; Village of Lakeview $15,000 and Crystal Township DDA $15,000 — roll-call passed 4 yes, 3 no.
- Appoint Annie Mapp to the Community Advancement Committee (term to 12/31/2027) — voice vote, motion carried.
- Approve warrant reports totaling $9,549,559.65 (four warrants) — voice vote, motion carried.
- Place consent agenda items 10–12 on file — voice vote, motion carried.
- Proceed with CT scanner project procurement (preconstructed building, slab, electrical) and related site work (staff estimate of building/site prep up to ~$75,000); motion carried by voice vote.
- Deny FOIA appeal regarding unidentified human remains records (per sheriff's explanation that records are unavailable or active-investigation exemption applies) — voice vote, motion carried.
- Place collective bargaining committee minutes of 09/22/2025 on file — voice vote, motion carried.

Where roll-call tallies were recorded, the transcript shows Pine Township award passed with Alexander, Johnston and Carr voting no and Maher, Marie, Johnson and Peterson voting yes. The Lakeview and Crystal awards passed with Johnston, Maher, Marie and Carr voting yes and Johnson, Peterson and Alexander voting no.

This list summarizes recorded formal actions. For implementation steps and follow-up tasks commissioners directed staff to notify grant recipients, pursue procurement and report back on the CT project and proposed ordinance revisions.