Wayne County Commissioners Meeting of August 21, 2026

The Wayne County Commissioners held a special meeting on August 21, 2026, primarily addressing emergency leave policies and disaster relief funding following significant flooding in the county. The commissioners approved an amended emergency leave policy allowing affected county employees up to 80 hours of paid leave retroactive to the disaster declaration date, with department heads authorized to grant leave immediately. Additionally, the board approved allocating $50,000 from county funds to the Center for Excellence's Business Bridge Grant Program, a forgivable grant aimed at supporting flood-impacted local businesses. They also approved an interlocal agreement to provide $6,180.76 in opioid unrestricted funds to Cambridge City for police department computer replacements. The meeting included approval of a vehicle transfer resolution and discussion of potential stormwater planning grants to address ongoing flooding issues. Motions related to these funding and procurement actions were passed unanimously.