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During committee consideration, commissioners separately approved a funding request to provide a Gibraltar community entity funds to purchase a weed harvester (a specialized aquatic weed-removal machine). That funding request was moved by Commissioner Anderson, supported by Commissioner Beydoun, and approved on the record.

The committee also certified a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) of $1.2 million into the law-enforcement fund (agenda item 7), with an 18% administration fee (~$230,000) retained by the county.

Committee members voted to go into closed session under attorney-client privilege to discuss settlement matters listed as agenda items 14 and 15 (including a settlement involving library penal fines for Hamtramck Public Library). After closed session, the committee approved the recommended settlements; the closed-session discussion was invoked under a written client-attorney memorandum that the body cited as the FOIA exception for closed deliberation.

Other items on the agenda included multiple budget reallocations within the juvenile justice abuse-and-neglect fund and general-fund revenue certifications; several of these were advanced to the full commission with requests for additional detail where staff could not answer questions at the committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ways & Means 6/24/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Wayne County Ways and Means Committee approved a package of budget adjustments and certified several funds, deferred one item for the day, approved a Gibraltar equipment request and later approved two settlements in closed session under attorney-client privilege.","taxTitle","Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",2829,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6522132,"Wayne County approves purchase of larger command vehicle; officials say additional equipment will cost more",175,1908000,2083000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767&start=1908&end=2083","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767/thumbnail_1908000.jpg","/articles/6522132/Wayne-County/Michigan/Wayne-County-approves-purchase-of-larger-command-vehicle-officials-say-additional-equipment-will-cost-more","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522132-983c556c61e237fc71b7a0fd089a09a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773600937&Signature=KYCQPoYXQQmxV3cGIPFGSMMAjV~dUgtok5fowgdl4vg6BzW4Pj0Y6zFDv7ZoEZZiTRGMOcbS1pdqowcWG2DLpRerPOb1Yi3sCEO50coYfWrty-fU6dGCt0IRBliHGzoBixg2~lkEkvdhxz2jS9D0vK7IZ6O6y59JYVZ3Yqypq6qQwkLMrlXUraKzUCcvOELytq3fYA0yMTwuGOhpN6JRd0UTdkvnmei4kYmS1BAq7voNUrOOL1yxSEeE5gfbD66hDC50vTFd98fgZTRjFylxPlrWZ44Up-H~ASbb5c49h78D~Cv2gqyuQ6FnvQlwFmmoLn7qljquFy97995CyyPgpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne County Homeland Security staff told commissioners a planned new command vehicle would take three to four years to manufacture, and the county opted to accept an available, larger vehicle that can be delivered within the fiscal year. Staff requested additional funding to cover the higher vehicle cost and to equip it with radios, computers and networking hardware.

Ahmad Nasser, identified as Wayne County Homeland Security finance manager, said the county requested an additional $320,000 in funding to acquire the nearer-term vehicle and to install communications equipment. “It's a 300, $20,000, additional in the funding...we requested additional $100,000 for those, and we ordered radios and computers and networking system,” Nasser said, explaining manufacturing and installation considerations.

Nasser said the vehicle being procured costs $1,400,000 and that required equipment to outfit the vehicle would total about $1,100,000. Commissioners asked the age of the county’s existing command vehicle (an older 2004 unit) and whether the county would retain the older vehicle; staff said the older unit may still be used for smaller or hard-to-reach events.

Commissioners raised no objections and advanced the budget action to authorize the purchase and equipment expenditures.","Homeland Security staff described a delayed manufacturing schedule for a new command vehicle, requested additional funds to buy a different available vehicle and to equip it with radios and computers; commissioners advanced the procurement.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6522137,"Wayne County certifies $1.2 million JAG grant; 18% administration fee noted",70,1670000,1740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767&start=1670&end=1740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767/thumbnail_1670000.jpg","/articles/6522137/Wayne-County/Michigan/Wayne-County-certifies-12-million-JAG-grant-18-administration-fee-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522137-92f454773129fdc0ea96dd0fa85ec050/orig.mp4?Expires=1773600937&Signature=oBcHDullYDm1RvkjE9NOQvCbgtzrt-SzcFUMHG4-N6et1M4a48a0n7DWCiw3n5auwfoqLZnLS5y6GqKhmOqRoKvy9DZ5We338wvCVdXfEfYma0xMkRZ6rXuvP9RUUMHNuAAPsenLgYsY0lAPIBJmP5-tbHPKp0XzPCf28g4aotgnVQEqwFIDCZXLbgvB5yzga3HAhay5iZsV3fh-ZmTeXh7AQVryZ8nASBAtrmEA0T5mFc7gjZMf5tOT3CFOyjUXM2MStq-yhb2tbGXw2sbJxq8vzxIXM7Gg5T1qMBWkvUyIxYdi2rAgWW6IoZ5POy9OPYyA1j-2VjBBGxOmLzfXeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bonita Terry, director of administration for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, told the commission the county is certifying $1,200,000 in Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding into the law-enforcement fund and will allocate portions to listed communities while retaining an 18% administrative fee.

“...we have a JAG grant. We're certifying the funds of 1,200,000.0 in a law enforcement fund, and this will go to we have few communities listed that will receive funding ... as well as us receiving an 18% administration fee. That's 230,000,” Director Bonita Terry said on the record.

Commissioners had no further questions on the item and advanced the certification as presented.","The county certified $1.2 million in funds from a JAG grant to be distributed to listed communities and retained an 18% administrative fee, county officials said.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6522142,"Wayne County allocates juvenile-justice funds to on-site music studio; officials describe supervision and program goals",375,1175000,1550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767&start=1175&end=1550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767/thumbnail_1175000.jpg","/articles/6522142/Wayne-County/Michigan/Wayne-County-allocates-juvenile-justice-funds-to-on-site-music-studio-officials-describe-supervision-and-program-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522142-30a18dab3371cdb424711594b486c4bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773600937&Signature=WAQJDa-BbAgH6KtLwbqf2R4ubmg3Lxc~mwADih1acuG7-WKVJTqMZ0RX70TRi54Gjt1kA-rTHdfmEtVnTcmsIPnBUTOFtZSArBqUHm8EhCkGXdrvCMndvO1t7fOnDYK8zr3UQfVx3lPveRH5K2IelRHiJNBUmraPfmU2LmvRXPYtJxJESJ9HjJjfHJywI7YjX9~wC8oGIj6~Nnq4UU1qe1fbLFJilmac5YEpeMuHotRhKWv2oztKxpX1IlRp5X71x~4lDsoC-8pELbfit1IICGJwX1wPTd4Gcw3ivNg57qtzz99MV~lYEwsoxZxZ2L6oVp4KAf4~04zeRj69TYDPQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne County juvenile-services officials briefed commissioners on a planned music studio at the county juvenile detention facility, describing it as a supervised program to offer skill development in writing, production and music-related careers.

Nathaniel McQueen, identified in the meeting as the county’s chief program officer for juvenile youth services, said the studio is intended to expose detained youth to multiple facets of the music industry and to provide a rehabilitative outlet. “We put together this music studio at the juvenile detention facility to be able to expose them to the other arenas within the music industries,” McQueen said. He said staff will be trained, participation will be an earned privilege, and restrictions on language and behavior will apply while youths are in custody.

Commissioners asked about supervision, content controls and whether professional producers might be invited; Commissioner Clemente and others encouraged adding art programs beyond music. McQueen said staff selected for the program will be those with a desire to work in the area and that the program connects to similar efforts used elsewhere nationally.

The discussion accompanied multiple agenda budget adjustments listed as reallocations in the juvenile-justice abuse-and-neglect fund; staff said specifics about membership dues and some line items would be provided before the full-board meeting. Commissioners moved the related budget adjustments forward with the condition that outstanding questions be answered at the full commission meeting.","Officials described a proposed music studio at the county juvenile detention facility intended to provide creative, vocational exposure; commissioners praised the idea and asked for program details and safeguards.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6522147,"Wayne County officials describe $1.6 million payroll overpayment, say most funds recovered; safeguards planned",3458,0,3458000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767&start=0&end=3458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074326-10bbba6ace417ef5ec9ad509c08c6767/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6522147/Wayne-County/Michigan/Wayne-County-officials-describe-16-million-payroll-overpayment-say-most-funds-recovered-safeguards-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522147-ad1fa186b7b4264b9e0cf909dba68285/orig.mp4?Expires=1773600937&Signature=CyJ8LgAeEpfy5NvMlJupkICsDfQ5JyLRrhQhpkjso9x7Z0YGjPHJ9aQjci8cpB67iFx4cf1p7yHvjsuxoLIwi-7LScvD5wMLrKEvJ0yUgMUAozBIPj9UhgxwXzTIaghXmej5aEqxsMpWvA2BSgjQiZsK1x8MMdFzgaCG6UYVn0FyXmynd9CphjmfVHBArfN-7Lo0b7b84KNb0sT3SCm1cb5tcNAYPHbBZdS7pIs-nzRhDcfYE3kxFD9cMK55WHsFMid55aCMtO6jsJ6nTiF05ZiyrEvlZ94-uhSg1yaCnD3hlB3jEl3-Ype3AcA-wYtz2b7GW198Tq0DFsvIYz6sdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne County finance staff told commissioners they discovered an accidental $1.6 million direct-deposit overpayment to an employee, recovered all but $655 and have started disciplinary action and system changes to prevent similar incidents.

County staff said the error occurred during a manual pay-rate adjustment when an employee ID was entered in a field intended for a pay rate. “We were able to recoup all but $655 of the 1,600,000.0,” a county finance staff member, identified in the meeting transcript as Wallace, said. He said recovered amounts were returned via cashier's checks and the county arranged salary deductions for the remaining balance where applicable.

Commissioners asked how the county would detect smaller, less obvious errors. Commissioner Beydoun asked whether the county would audit past payrolls and how far back the review would go. Wallace said the county has already contracted a vendor to do a full payroll review tied to a broader payroll transformation and that staff performed an initial cursory review to look for other large anomalies.

Commissioner Anderson pressed for details about how the money was returned. “My understanding was the employee voluntarily brought it to your attention,” Anderson said. Wallace confirmed the employee notified the county and returned funds, presenting several cashier's checks that were deposited back into Wayne County accounts.

County officials said they are taking multiple steps to reduce risk: working with the system implementer to reduce the number of editable fields in pay-rate adjustments, reviewing manual payroll workflows to add approvals and alerts, setting thresholds that would trigger review by budget or human-resources leadership, and enforcing payroll cutoff deadlines so PHR staff have time to review unusual changes.

Officials acknowledged smaller overpayments and underpayments occur regularly and are dealt with under collective bargaining agreement (CBA) provisions that permit payroll reclaim procedures. A county attorney and human-resources staff said disciplinary outcomes for the employees involved are still being processed; the transcript records that four employees were implicated and that two have been separated pending due process.

Commissioners requested an updated implementation report with timelines for system fixes and training. Wallace said a status report will be forthcoming that details the implementation timeline and related safeguards.","County staff reported an accidental $1.6 million direct-deposit overpayment to an employee, said most of the funds were returned and that disciplinary steps and system changes are planned to prevent recurrence.","actionData","errors"]

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