Committee Meeting | PSJ&HS - August 12, 2026

The Wayne County Commission's Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary, and Homeland Security met on August 12, 2026, to discuss several procurement and grant-related items. The committee approved a retroactive amendment to a contract with Summit Food Service for inmate food services, extending the contract through January 2028 with a total cost of approximately $1.36 million. The delay in contract approval was attributed to COVID-19 and administrative processing, and the vendor had not been paid for services rendered during the contract lapse. Additionally, the committee approved an extension of a grant related to postconviction DNA testing for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, with no change in the grant amount of $796,390 and no county match required. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an educational presentation on the Wayne County Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unit, highlighting the unit's efforts to combat property deed fraud, the challenges faced, and the need for legislative advocacy to strengthen laws and funding for this work. Commissioners expressed support for increased state-level action and funding to address deed fraud more effectively.