Commission Chambers's Personal Meeting Room

Wayne County Commission meeting — October 16, 2026. The Commission approved committee reports, including a Health and Human Services item amending the county’s agreement with NAVCARE for medical and mental-health services at the Wayne County Jail. The agreement began in 2021, and the amendment provides for a three-year term; commissioners clarified that it does not add a further two-year renewal option. Members questioned the substantial increase over the prior contract, but no dollar amount or complete explanation of the increase is discernible in the transcript. The Commission also approved a U.S. Department of Justice grant agreement for the Sheriff’s Office and 15 municipal police departments. The grant requires no local match and includes an administrative fee described as more than $200,000; it was brought forward for immediate consideration because of timing and was approved.

The Commission approved the Public Services report and discussed the Ways and Means apportionment report, which covers tax-rate calculations for 104 taxing entities and includes the voter-approved Wayne County Transit Authority millage across 43 local units. Assessment staff reported no significant irregularities and said a property-tax calculator was already on the county website, with public outreach still being coordinated. The Commission referred an ethics task force report to the Government Operations Committee for further consideration. No other specific contract awards, bid approvals, or procurement amounts were identifiable in the transcript.