November 12, 2026 BOC - Joint Finance, Audit, Budget and Internal Services Committees

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners’ Joint Finance, Audit, Budget and Internal Services Committees met November 12, 2026, and considered the proposed FY2027 budgets and several technology contracts. The committee voted to recommend to the full board a $70,100 budget amendment for Prosecuting Attorney personnel, contract services, and supplies; officials described the amendment as budget-neutral and said the Axon digital upgrade component had been reduced to $15,000. The committee also recommended a five-year, $1,198,674.69 contract with Axon for Axon Justice Premiere licenses. Officials said annual maintenance would rise from about $80,000 to $222,000 in the first year, with increases thereafter; the agreement includes a 13-month evaluation period followed by a five-year term, and commissioners discussed the renewal and exit provisions. A separate $80,996.22, three-year contract with the Institute for Applied Network Security was also recommended to the full board for cybersecurity threat information and related services. Commissioners asked why the incumbent vendor was retained rather than rebidding; staff cited the vendor’s specialized services and prior experience.

The committee approved FY2027 budget amendments, each reported as passing 13–0. They included eliminating and then appropriating $20 million for non-departmental capital-plan projects, reducing discretionary budgets by 5% from FY2026 amended levels, eliminating newly requested positions, and using identified savings to reduce the General Fund transfer from fund balance by $11,466,800. The committee recommended the comprehensive FY2027 appropriations ordinance to the full board. Discussion emphasized capital needs, including a Central Intake and Assessment Center and a Health and Community Services building, with future budget amendments expected beginning in the second quarter of 2027. No specific construction contract awards were made; the capital funding and appropriations remain subject to full-board consideration.