Public commenters press county on Oracle implementation and court staffing/transcript issues

Aug 7, 2026

Members of the public urged action on DTE rate hikes and raised concerns about 3rd Circuit Court staffing and Zoom-based recordings; a long-time county employee warned Oracle inventory problems could cost the county $500,000to $1,000,000 in Act 51 funds.

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Public commenters used the meeting's public-comment period to raise several operational concerns. A Zoom caller urged the commission to act on DTE rate increases and said she had reported alleged abuse by private security guards but had not received satisfactory responses from county law enforcement or court officials; she also criticized replacing in-room court reporters with Zoom recordings, saying that remote recordings produce inaccurate transcripts. "They won't even tell... who called security on me... that should not be allowed in the Wayne County... building," she said, and warned about difficulties scheduling recordings reviews.

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