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Wayne County Commission

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. EDT

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Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by Noah Levinson

Commissioners approved a $3,062,736 service contract with Lavdas Enterprises (of Warren), allowing for free shuttle services for employees at the new Wayne County Criminal Justice Complex

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Live reporting by Benjamin Haddix

Commissioners approved a $3,062,736 service contract with Lavdas Enterprises (of Warren), allowing for free shuttle services for employees at the new Wayne County Criminal Justice Center

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The agenda for today's meeting can be found here:

waynecounty.com/elected/commis…

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Wayne County Commission, full commission has been called to order

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All country commissioners are present with the exception of David Knezek (Wayne County's District 8), who has an excused absence.

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Reports from Committees, Report from the Committee on Ways and Means, and Report from The Committee on Health and Human Services have all been carried.

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They are flying through approving these reports with very little discussion or disagreement.

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The Commission is now hearing about an addenda, linked here:

waynecounty.com/documents/comm…

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It regards requesting a contract with a shuttle service, to service employees between the Criminal Justice Complex and its remote parking lots

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A second addenda was approved linked here:

waynecounty.com/documents/comm…

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(It regards the purchase of two Dodge Chargers for the police department, and yes, it was approved)

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The commission has now moved into public comments

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And, there are no public commenters

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Ok, and after that brief meeting, the Wayne County Commission has adjourned

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Meeting adjourned at 10:51

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A quick correction: there was one public comment, an email sent encouraging the Commission not to support Biden or the World Health Organization.

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Seemed unnecessary to tweet about but 1 is more than 0 public commenters.

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By Lynelle Herndon 7/18/2024

Agency Information

Wayne County Commission

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The Wayne County Commission and its employees are the legislative branch of county government. The chief role of the commission is to adopt a budget and enact ordinances. The commission also approves contracts, appointments and rules. The money is spent and ordinances are enforced through the administrative branch. The $1.5 billion budget runs the county operations that serve the more than 1.8 million people living in Wayne County.