Brian Virden911 Director
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Lake County
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Lake County.
- Buyer type:
- County
- Location:
- Baldwin, MI
- Country:
- US
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Lake County.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
128254
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
13,182
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
62 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Lake County
The meeting included presentations from the West Michigan Community Mental Health Executive Director and the US Small Business Administration. The Board approved the semi-monthly detail analysis, the FY 2027 Child and Parent Legal Representation Grant Application, and the FY 2026-2027 County Child Care Budget Summary. Financial motions were passed, including an additional payment to the MERS Defined Benefit Retirement Plan and budget amendments. The Board also approved agreements with the Midwest Strategy Group of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, authorized overtime for intake staff, approved the Material Management Planning Program Grant Agreement, and authorized the FY 2027 County Veteran Service Fund Grant application. Additionally, the Board approved the refurbishment of law enforcement mobile radios and made an appointment to the Land Bank Committee. A closed session was held regarding collective bargaining negotiations.
The board discussed and approved several financial and administrative matters, including a semi-monthly detail analysis, an amended Public Guardian contract with Tree of Life Guardian Services, Inc., and the FY2027 Annual Budget Timeline. The board also selected a venue for the West Central Michigan County Alliance Quarterly Meeting, approved the Five County MMP Engagement Agreement, and authorized access to courthouse property for an underground storage tank release assessment. Additionally, the board approved the 2027-SRP-43 Secondary Road Patrol Agreement and handled appointments for the Lake County Parks Committee following a resignation. A closed session was held regarding collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
The Finance Committee reviewed and addressed several fiscal matters including the approval of semi-monthly accounts payables. The agenda covered multiple grant applications and agreements, such as those for child and parent legal representation, state child care, materials management, and veterans' services. Key discussion items also included an additional payment to MERS, a retainer agreement with the Midwest Strategy Group of Michigan, LLC, funding for the Circuit Court JIS migration, and overtime costs for intake staff. Finally, the committee reviewed the Phase 2 Mobile Radio Encryption project.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track Lake County meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Public-sector contacts connected to Lake County.
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
