County Communicator 3/31/23

COUNTY COMMUNICATOR MARCH 31, 2023

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION FOR FUTURE COUNTY COMMUNICATORS: EMAIL HANNAH STACHNIK

WELCOME NEW HIRES Olivia Drzewiecki Road Patrol

Jonathan King Road Patrol

Brett Busick DPW Field Technician

Shannon Sebela Program Coor-Asst Senior Center

Scott Halliday Park Custodian

Katie Smielewski MEI

Karen Pierce Office clerk - PT temp

Steven Hart MEI

Denise Wilson Office Coordinator / COA

Natalie Heymes Homemaker Aide / COA

Christina Probert Sr. Coordinator

Sara Burfield Office Specialist - 86th DC

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Rachel King Diversion Community Service Coordinator

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Upcoming Events MARCH 31 Learn more!

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Teacher Appreciation Night Come unwind after a week of teaching at Good Harbor Vineyards! To recognize all of your hard work, we will be holding Teacher Appreciation Nights every Friday in March

Cocktail Class Join us at Artisan for hands-on, interactive Cocktail Classes every Saturday in April. In this series, we will dive into the fundamentals of a different spirit each week, learn the building blocks of making cocktails, and more.

1Wave DJs Pink Moon Dance Party Dance Event at Union Street Station in downtown Traverse City, MI. Spring is here and with it comes the blossoms of magical times. 1Wave DJs hosts again for a special Pink Moon Dance Party.

MEET YOUR COMMISSIONER

SCOTT SIEFFERT District 8 Scott William Sieffert was elected to his first term as a Grand Traverse County Commissioner on November 8, 2022. Scott left Traverse City for adventure and to pursue his education in 1993 after growing up in Traverse City and graduating from Traverse City High School in 1989. Scott received an Associate Degree in Arts and an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Northern Michigan College in 1992.

After the redistricting became apparent in 2022, while out with his friends and family, Scott looked around at his family, friends, and fellow neighbors and thought to himself, “these people are largely unrepresented.” Therefore, Scott decided to run to change that. As a Commissioner, Scott hopes to represent “the little guy,” his constituents, as well as reduce taxes and slow the spread of government. Scott is currently assigned to the Landbank Brownfield Redevelopment and is looking forward to the potential to be added to other boards throughout the year. Aside from his full-time employment at Dean Transportation, he currently volunteers as an appointee on the Kingsley Downtown Development Authority as well as the Kingsley Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. He has also a Board of Trustees member for Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City.

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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY UNIVERSITY Have you checked out GTCU? County employees now have access to a wide variety of training materials for onboarding, Microsoft 365 and myGTC. GTCU is housed in SharePoint, and can be accessed here. Your login will be the same as your Outlook email login and password.

Other ways to access SharePoint: 1. Browser Outlook(Email) 2. Desktop Outlook (Email) Watch a tutorial on how to access SharePoint here.

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN (FMP) The Grand Traverse County / City of Traverse City Facilities Master Plan (FMP) project kicked off two weeks ago with an introductory presentation to department managers from our consultants at TowerPinkster. They then conducted facility assessment walk-throughs on March 23 and 24th at the following buildings -Governmental Center, Jail, Front Street Offices (MSU Extension and Commission on Aging), Prosecutor’s Office, the Health Services Building and the Public Services Building.

What's Happening Now? Facility assessment walk-throughs for the rest of our buildings will happen during the month of April.

What to know: Teams including Joe Berry, Chris Forsyth and our experts at TowerPinkster will be walking through each facility to gather baseline assessments of what currently exists. There is no need for you to be present during these walk-throughs, however it would be helpful to have all office spaces as accessible as possible during your scheduled time. Schedules for the tours will be shared in advance with department managers.

What's up next?

Once the walkthroughs are complete, we will be reaching out to schedule conversations with each department to gather more information in the coming weeks.

COUNTY UPDATES

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PRIORITY NEW ID CARDS WELCOMEHEALTH TO GTC UPDATEJUDGE HAMLYN New member ID cards will be re-issued to all current Priority Health members in April. The new member ID cards will include updated pharmacy information including a new BIN#. Members will receive an email to let them know a new ID card is on the way to mitigate any confusion, and it will be important for members to replace their current ID card with the new one. Further, Express Scripts is working to notify pharmacies of the BIN# change to help alleviate any issues when members pick up prescriptions. Tentatively, the new ID cards will be released on 4/17 and mailed on 4/18, so receipt should be seven to ten days thereafter.

For more clarification, pharmacies should only use the new BIN information after 4/1. When picking up prescriptions, please request to have your pharmacy use the new BIN information beginning April 1 even if you do not have your new member ID card. If members do not have possession of their new ID card, they should ask the pharmacy to call the Express Scripts Help Desk to obtain updated processing information. Help Desk contact information will be built into Express Scripts’ pharmacy processing software for pharmacies to reference. Members and pharmacies can also call Priority Health Customer Service should they experience any challenges with new ID cards or the BIN change.

When members receive their new cards, they may also notice a new Priority Health logo that coincides with the Corewell Health rebranding of Spectrum Health. Rebranding updates will roll out in a phased approach over the next year.

NATIONWIDE VISITS Nationwide Visits: Nationwide Specialist, Angia McGeorge will be on-site at the following locations with the dates and times listed below. You may schedule a time with Angia by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/GrandTraverseCo457b The attached flyer provides Angia’s email and other information.

Wednesday, April 5 Sheriff’s Office LEC – Lower-Level Training Room – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 Health Department – Admin Conference Room – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Governmental Center – Conference Room 301 - 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

You can simplify your retirement planning When it comes to managing your retirement accounts, simple is good. That’s why consolidating your IRA, 401(k), 403(b) and other 457(b) plans into your Nationwide® deferred compensation account may be right for you.

To learn more about the benefits of combining your accounts, meet with your Nationwide Retirement Specialist.

Grand Traverse County 457b Plan Schedule a time to meet with your representative:

Wednesday, April 5 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. - Sheriff’s Office LEC Lower-Level Training Room

Thursday, April 6 This material is not a recommendation to buy or sell a financial product or to adopt an investment strategy. Investors should discuss their specific situation with their financial professional.

Qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation plans and individual retirement accounts are all different, including their applicable fees and at what point you are able to access funds. Assets rolled over from your account(s) may be subject to surrender charges, other fees and/or a 10% tax penalty if withdrawn before age 591/2.

9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Health Department Admin Conference Room 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. - Governmental Center Conference Room 301 Schedule an individual appointment here: https://bit.ly/GrandTraverseCo457b

Angia McGeorge a.mcgeorge@nationwide.com

Or schedule an individual appointment by scanning this code.

NRM-9943AO.5 (11/22)

Nationwide Retirement Solutions and Nationwide Life Insurance Company (collectively "Nationwide") have endorsement relationships with the National Association of Counties, the International Association of Fire-Fighters Corporation, the United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Police Organizations.

Information provided by Retirement Specialists is for educational purposes only and not intended as investment advice. Nationwide Retirement Specialists and plan representatives are Registered Representatives of Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, member FINRA, Columbus, Ohio.

Nationwide and the Nationwide N and Eagle are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. ©2023 Nationwide

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH HONEY GARLIC SAUCE CupsMetric 2 pork tenderloin (pork fillet), 500g/1lb each (Note 1) 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil (or butter) 3 garlic cloves , very finely chopped PORK TENDERLOIN RUB: 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper HONEY GARLIC SAUCE: 3 tbsp cider vinegar (Note 2) 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, light or all purpose (Note 2) 1/2 cup honey (or maple syrup)

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F. 2. Mix Sauce ingredients together.

3. Mix Rub ingredients then sprinkle over the pork.

4. Heat oil in a large oven proof skillet (Note 3) over high heat. Add pork and sear until golden all over.

5. When pork is almost seared, push to the side, add garlic and cook until golden.

6. Pour sauce in. Turn pork once, then immediately transfer to the oven.

7. Roast 15 - 18 minutes or until the internal temperature is 68C / 155F (Note 4).

8. Remove pork onto plate, cover loosely with foil and rest 5 minutes.

9. Place skillet with sauce on stove over medium high heat, simmer rapidly for 3 minutes until liquid reduces down to thin syrup.

10. Remove from stove, put pork in and turn to coat in sauce.

11. Cut pork into thick slices and serve with sauce!

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