Delta County MI Board of Commissioners Meeting (2/17/2026): Ordinance, Development Plan, and Cat Nip Ordinance Violations!

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Summary of Delta County Board of Commissioners Meeting — Feb. 17, 2026  

(Illustrative Only)

Chewy thinks
the cats are the 
biggest culprits
of ordiance violations
around the county. 

It was the cats fault!😒🙈

The meeting opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the agenda and previous minutes (with one correction noting a commissioner’s statement was an opinion).

Public Hearing: Animal Control Ordinance

A public hearing was held on the proposed updated animal control ordinance. Several residents spoke, raising questions and concerns, including:

• Definitions and clarity:
  – Whether dog parks should be addressed under “dangerous animals.”
  – Whether the ordinance applies only to dogs and cats or other animals. 
  – Missing references to cats in some enforcement sections.
  – Practicality of enforcing cat restraint requirements.

• Licensing and kennels:
  – Difficulty navigating kennel licensing requirements between agencies.
  – Whether three animals is too low a threshold for being considered a kennel.
  – Concerns about township officials having to verify kennel compliance.

  

  (Illustrative only)
  
  Kee Kee 
  swears he is not a cat
  burglar. He left the
  yard to find some 
  cat nip. Its the
  dogs that violate 
  the ordinances!
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  Enforcement and public safety:

• – Repeated problems with off-leash dogs in Gladstone.
  – Attacks on pets and safety concerns for children.
  – Tie-outs and electronic fences not effectively restraining animals.
  – Questions about how compliance will be ensured.

• Rural considerations:
  – Free-roaming farm cats used for rodent control and how the ordinance applies to agricultural settings.

• Legal and property-rights questions:
  – Suggested clarifications on who qualifies as an “animal control officer.”
  – Concerns about entering private property and Fourth Amendment implications.
  – Whether unlicensed animals should be seized or simply cited.

After public comment concluded, the board closed the hearing.

Administrative Updates

The county administrator reported:

• The county is transitioning its online payment system to BSNA for better integration; residents will see new payment screens.

• House Bill 5317 may allow smaller counties to reduce parks and recreation commission seats.

• The FY24 audit is complete; FY25 audit is scheduled.

• The county is seeking new members for the Brownfield Authority to reactivate it.

Committee Reports

• IT Committee: Discussed relocating the courthouse data center, online board packets, long-term transition to BSNA cloud services (several years out), and software/hardware updates.

• Finance Committee: Early budget planning has begun; discussed airport equipment repairs, Headlee rollback impacts, and 911 surcharge structure. The committee plans ongoing reviews of departmental financial snapshots.

General Business

• Bills totaling $359,587.34, plus commissioner expenses, were approved for payment.

*The summary was AI generated from the Youtube transcripts.