County staff presented an updated mutual-aid agreement that renews a 2013 intergovernmental compact. New language highlighted by counsel includes revised liability provisions, an explicit allowance for mutually agreed compensation for special events, a joint-use clause for interview-room recording equipment, and a training/joint-planning section.

Staff said the changes aim to clarify indemnification and operational expectations when agencies assist one another. Commissioners asked whether the agreements conflict with existing contracted patrol arrangements (for example, Delta Township); staff said the arrangements are voluntary and an agency need not provide personnel when requested. The agreements also clarify that sending and accepting aid does not create an employer-agent relationship: "your employees are your employees," staff said.

The committee voted to forward the mutual-aid agreement and the major-crimes task-force agreement to the full board, subject to final counsel edits. Separately, a Nashville mutual-aid draft (largely modeled on an agreement in use with Barry County) was also moved to the full board; its primary stated purpose is to provide indemnification and deputization authority for a Maple Valley school resource officer who may operate in Eaton County.

Provenance: discussion began at 00:36:06 and the motion to move items to the full board was taken at 00:49:10 and later votes took place at 01:02:30 and 01:16:00.

Ending: Committee advanced the agreements to the full board with the expectation counsel will submit final language changes before full-board consideration.