County staff presented a resolution advancing a Brownfield plan to support redevelopment of the former Mopar facility in Centerline, noting the site's industrial history and potential environmental contamination that a Brownfield strategy could help remediate and redevelop.

Amanda Minato, who runs the county Brownfield program, explained the mechanism: once a redevelopment plan is approved and the property is reassessed, the increase in assessed value above the pre‑project value is captured and reimbursed to the developer over the life of the approved plan. "That difference is what is captured over the life of the approved plan, which in this case is 26 years," Minato said, adding that smaller projects have shorter capture periods and that actual plan life can vary (examples given included projects as short as seven years).

Commissioners asked how long captures typically last, whether developers can shorten timelines later and what happens if a developer ceases operations before completion. Minato said timelines are flexible, the capture is tied to assessed value, and municipalities and county authorities can re-evaluate or return captured funds if redevelopment fails to take place within specified time windows.

The committee discussed the potential benefits to municipalities and the county's role as administrator and fiduciary of the capture; no formal opposition was recorded during committee discussion.