Today, the Mecosta County Board of Commissioners will hear presentations from potential recipients of county marijuana excise tax funds.

The meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County Services Building. According to Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman, the number of presentations has been finalized.

“In our prior meeting, the Board of Commissioners has winnowed the list of recipients from 41 to about 30,” Zimmerman said. 

Applicants include Mecosta County-based nonprofit organizations with proof of nonprofit status, governmental agencies within the county, and agencies that are “meeting a proven and accepted need in the field of health, welfare, or other community service.”

One notable presentation will be made on behalf of Green Charter Township, which will seek assistance for recent legal fees.

“I am well aware of the long, dark shadow of Gotion’s involvement on our community, Gotion’s ties to the CCP, polls showing 90% of the residents don’t want their factory, the Democrats’ involvement in bringing Gotion to our doorstep, and Congressman Moolenaar’s “No Gotion Act” which recently passed the House of Representatives,” Zimmerman said. “Accordingly, I will not turn my back on the residents of Mecosta County who need competent representation in the courtroom.”

The county recieved just under $700,000 in marijuana excise tax for fiscal year 2024. The deadline to apply was April 28.