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Van Buren County, MI — October 13, 2025 In the quiet but relentless world of county finance, few tasks are as numbing (and as necessary) as reconciling the bank statement. Until now, the Treasurer’s Office has tackled this monthly ritual…
Van Buren County, Michigan (pop. 75,000) Discussions about AI in government often drift into the abstract, like a strategic plan that mentions “leveraging synergies” without ever explaining who’s doing the leveraging, or what exactly is being synergized. Phrases like “AI…
In a conference room that could just as easily have hosted a zoning board meeting or a spirited debate about the proper font size for recycling pamphlets, the Van Buren County Digital Innovation Task Force convened on October 9, 2025. Facilitated by Drake Olejniczak, with the usual blend of calm authority and a slightly raised eyebrow, the meeting unfolded as a kind of local government variety show: a bit of AI policy here, a dash of automation strategy there, and, as always, a philosophical inquiry into the fate of outdated phone systems.
And yes, we’re officially calling ourselves the Digital Innovation Task Force. Because if you’re going to change the world (or at least the workflow), clarity matters.
