Committee Meeting | Ways & Means - September 14, 2026 PT 1

The Wayne County Commission Committee on Ways and Means held a meeting on September 14, 2026, primarily focused on a budget adjustment related to capital projects. Assistant County Executive Andrew Canter Avis presented a proposal for a budget adjustment to facilitate the purchase of a new building, approximately 360,000 square feet, intended to consolidate various Department of Public Services (DPS) operations under one roof. This consolidation aims to bring together engineering, environmental, administrative functions, and a call center currently spread across multiple locations, including Wayne and Romulus. The move is expected to reduce leasing costs by vacating existing leases such as those at 400 Monroe and other sites. The proposal was positioned as a cost-saving and operational efficiency measure, with further details provided in a document distributed to commissioners.