The Wayne County Commission received and approved a set of committee reports that collectively advanced numerous county actions. Committees reported items to the full board and the commission voted to accept or approve them, typically by consensus as they had been vetted at the committee level.

Highlights

- Economic Development (13 items): The committee moved 13 items forward. Commissioner Anderson moved the report and Commissioner Wilson supported it. Commissioner Wilson recorded a “no” vote on item 1, noted in the record; the remainder were adopted with the committee recommendation.

- Public Services (14 items): The report included the parks director appointment (Erica Smith) and other administrative items. The public services report was moved by Commissioner Morecki and supported by Vice Chair Pro Tem Beydoun; the full board approved the committee’s recommendations.

- Ways and Means (3 items): Commissioner Kinloch moved approval of items 1 and 3 and to receive and file item 2; the report was approved by the board.

- Health and Human Services (2 items): Committee moved to receive and file both items; the commission approved that action. Commissioners noted the “Well Wayne” programs and asked the board to convene a committee of the whole on that topic later in the year.

- Seniors and Veterans Affairs (3 items): The committee moved items (receive and file for items 1 and 2; approve item 3); the board approved the report.

- Audit (1 item): The audit report was moved and approved without further discussion.

- Public Safety, Judiciary and Homeland Security (3 items): The committee moved three items and the full commission approved them. Tony Guerrero, chief of legislation, grants and community relations for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office, said one grant required retroactive approval because federal signatures were delayed by the government shutdown; he warned that without approval the prosecutor’s office would have had to return about $2.5 million. Guerrero also described a negotiated agreement with Axon that provides unlimited cloud storage and operational coverage at a lower combined cost than prior annual cloud charges; he said the county secured three additional two‑year extensions at the same price. Separately, Lester Thomas, administrator for Adult Community Corrections, explained that a contract amendment required retroactive approval because the subcontractor (formerly Black Family Development, Inc.) was undergoing a legal name change to Centers for Family Development, Inc., and paperwork needed correction before signatures could be finalized.

Why it matters: Committee reports aggregate vetted items that affect county budget, contracts, grants and operations. The prosecutor grant and Axon contract extension were presented as fiscally significant: an unapproved grant could have required returning $2.5 million; the Axon renegotiation was described as saving substantial cloud‑storage costs while consolidating services on evidence.com.

Votes at a glance: Committee reports were approved by the full commission as moved in each committee; the transcript records several individual member dissent or abstention notations at the time of vote (e.g., Commissioner Wilson no on economic development item 1; abstentions on government operations items 11 and 12 noted by a vice chair; Commissioner Marecki and Commissioner Dobbs recorded no votes on GovOps item 2; Commissioner Anderson recorded abstentions on Government Operations items 1 and 2). Specific roll‑call tallies were not read aloud for most committee packages in the excerpt.

Next steps: Items referred for further review (example: the Register of Deeds fee ordinance to Ways and Means) will return to the board after committee consideration. Commissioners asked staff to expedite grant paperwork and to ensure correct contractor documentation following the name change.