A TEFRA hearing was held on a proposed special-obligation bond issuance for University Health not to exceed $170,000,000; no members of the public signed up to speak and the county moved forward with related bond-counsel and refinancing procedural steps.

The county health department reported 440 cyclospora cases (about 60% interviewed), advised residents the outbreak appears over locally, and said a countywide point-of-dispensing drill is planned at the start of October as part of national preparedness month.

After reviewing proposals from multiple vendors, Cyber Insurance Consultants recommended the FMIT/UnitedHealthcare plan 6 for Jackson County's employee health coverage; the consultant said she could not recommend self-funding at this time, and the board voted to accept the recommendation.

The county health director told commissioners that Jackson County has 384 Cyclospora cases and that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and CDC are analyzing data; no 100% confirmed local source has been identified, the director said.