Councilmembers probed the planned transfer of several violence‑prevention contracts from HSD to CARE (effective Jan. 1), pressing for clarity about which providers will do focused deterrence work, KPIs for measuring impact, and an orderly transition to avoid service disruption.

Following a competitive solicitation, the board awarded Traditions Behavioral Health a one‑year contract (07/01/2026–06/30/2027) for specialty mental‑health services up to $5.4 million; supervisors asked for more in‑person capacity and multi‑year arrangements, while the director explained the cost‑and‑quality rationale.

A WPPI representative asked the Algoma council to approve a long-term contract extension so the utility group can finance transmission and generation projects; WPPI said prepay financing could reduce power-supply costs by about 10%.

Local farmer disputes permit delays and contract changes at zoning meeting.