Vice Chair, District 3· 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31 (per MCL 46.410 subsection 2, text read: 4-year term begins January 1 following the 2024 election; current-term start, first-office day unsourced; end December 31, 2028)
Gary L. Goetzinger
Genesee County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 10:02
- Avg per meeting
- 0:50
- Segments
- 167
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Top issues during term (20)
Election security and upcoming equipment costs
New voting equipment could become a county budget request next fiscal year; statewide need is about $100 million versus $48 million offered.
Millage funding and usage priorities
Millage dollars directly affect property tax bills and funded services.
Opioid Settlement Funds RFP
Roughly $256,000 in settlement-funded agreements, plus ongoing staffing costs, all from opioid settlement dollars rather than the general fund.
Operation Arrowhead public safety partnership
$1,586,300 in grant funding for the Sheriff's Office.
Mental health priorities and focus areas
9-1-1 has purchased AI triage software; full costs of the 311 rollout were not quantified.
Crime victim services funding
$701,474 combined in state grant funding; STOP requires a 25% local match from existing budgets.
Large-scale recreational facilities exploration
None yet — this was an exploratory discussion with no cost figures or commitments.
GIS data sharing and open data pricing
The data-sharing agreement has no cost; the pricing schedule sets fees for open GIS data.
School resource deputies in Clio Area Schools
Atlas/Goodrich and Fenton contracts are revenue-offset; the Hurley, Genesee Health System, and GISD deals total over $2.7 million across their terms.
Metropolitan Planning Commission Public Participation Plan
Totals about $273,000, fully grant funded.
Uncompensated hospital care payment denial
Up to $1,847,054 in annual county payments to hospitals.
Recognition resolutions and DEI commission process
None — it's a recognition resolution only.
Hiring of third-party labor counsel for alleged wrongdoing inquiry
Cost of outside labor counsel is unknown; the motion failed so no spending was authorized.
Countywide broadband network negotiations with Pivot-Tech
No dollar figure attached yet — this vote only authorizes negotiations.
Flock surveillance contract renewal
Roughly $90,000 combined — mostly grant money — is on hold pending the review.
Former McDonald Dairy Site sale
Speakers cited funding risks from starting construction before all phases are funded.
Senior services funding and task force recommendations
Funded by the voter-approved senior millage, supplemented by grants and fundraising.
Genesee County Legacy Trails design and engineering
$1,005,000 in grant funding, no local cost.
Accommodations tax review
None decided — any change to the accommodations tax rate or use would require further action.
Flock Safety license plate readers
Up to $90,000 combined for camera renewals, partially grant-funded.
Decisions during term (651)
Recorded while Goetzinger was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Motion to hire third-party labor attorney
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
Paylocity Data Feed - $9,696 general fund request (RES-2026-0074)
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
Prosecutor's request to eliminate one secretary position and create a Paralegal position
Receive and file paid county bills ($7,909,437.19)
Budget amendment to 2026-2027 Appropriations Resolution
Additional $35,000 for Canteen Services food service and inmate invoices
Purchase order to Bob Barker for inmate bedding and clothing ($33,000)
10% salary increase for Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Motion to add ARPA contract extension to the agenda
ARPA contract extension — Otisville Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026 (RES-2026-1484)
OLHSA Head Start Fiscal and Personnel Agreement 2026-2027 (RES-2026-1412)
RES-2026-1011 — Annual payments to area hospitals for uncompensated care (up to $1,847,054.00)
RES-2026-1459 — Closed session on privileged written legal opinion
RES-2026-1472 — Add RES-2026-1476 to the agenda
RES-2026-1476 — Lurvey Construction contract amendment, New State Park ($615,990.52)
Approval of Meeting Minutes (Aug 19, Aug 26, Aug 31, 2026)
Voting record (336)
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Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
RES-2026-1483 Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Mt. Morris Township to allow for a contract extension and fund transfer for CDBG eligible activities
RES-2026-1399 Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and ESRI, in an amount not to exceed $41,524.00, to provide for annual software maintenance; the cost of this agreement will be paid from
RES-2026-1453 Approval of a request by Genesee County's Public Defender's Office to accept a grant award from the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, in the amount of $8,921,878.05, to support the o
RES-2026-1312 Approval of a purchase order to MLive Media Group (Advanced Local Holdings) for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $7932.15, to provide for statutorily required adve
RES-2026-0074 Approval of Paylocity Data Feed.
RES-2026-1457 Approval to recognize the month of November 2026 as Family Court Awareness Month in Genesee County
Paylocity Data Feed - $9,696 general fund request (RES-2026-0074)
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
Prosecutor's request to eliminate one secretary position and create a Paralegal position
Receive and file paid county bills ($7,909,437.19)
Budget amendment to 2026-2027 Appropriations Resolution
Additional $35,000 for Canteen Services food service and inmate invoices
Purchase order to Bob Barker for inmate bedding and clothing ($33,000)
10% salary increase for Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Motion to add ARPA contract extension to the agenda
ARPA contract extension — Otisville Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
Agreement between Genesee County and Mt. Morris Township for CDBG contract extension and fund transfer (RES-2026-1405)
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026 (RES-2026-1484)
OLHSA Head Start Fiscal and Personnel Agreement 2026-2027 (RES-2026-1412)
Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and OLHSA, in an amount not to exceed $12,434,519.00, to provide for the 2026-2027 Fiscal and Personnel Agreement for Genesee County's Head Start Progra
Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2026
RES-2026-1011 — Annual payments to area hospitals for uncompensated care (up to $1,847,054.00)
RES-2026-1459 — Closed session on privileged written legal opinion
Approval to enter into Closed Session to discuss material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state statute: a written legal opinion
Approval to add RES-2026-1476 to the agenda
Approval of Genesee County's annual payments, in an amount not to exceed $1,847,054.00, to area hospitals for uncompensated care
B.11. Land Bank purchase order — $600,000 (RES-2026-1247)
B.13. Pivot-Tech broadband negotiations (RES-2026-1345)
Believes the committee has done two years of work and questions can be raised once a contract is negotiated.
E.3. Hospital uncompensated care — $1,847,054 (RES-2026-1011)
F.48. Janitorial services contract — $819,000, as amended (RES-2026-1395)
Motion to postpone Hindu Heritage Month resolution — defeated
IX.2. Hindu Heritage Month resolution (RES-2026-1290)
Questions repeatedly recognizing things already recognized elsewhere.