Wayne County commissioners forward recommended FY25–26 and FY26–27 budget amendments to Ways and Means

Wayne County commissioners voted to forward the recommended comprehensive executive budget and appropriations ordinance for fiscal years 2025—6 and 2026—7 to the committee of Ways and Means, including a package of technical amendments and the budget instructions previously reviewed by the commission.

The motion to forward the proposed budget, as amended, passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the meeting as seven yes votes. The motion included forwarding technical amendments presented at the meeting and the budget instructions that commissioners had reviewed previously.

The budget presentation was opened by Terrence Adams, identified in the meeting as chief fiscal adviser. Adams said the commission would not repeat earlier budget instructions and that the materials before the committee reflected corrections made after the prior meeting. County staff member Vista Whitfield reviewed the technical amendments that staff recommended be incorporated into the ordinance. Whitfield described amendments that add, remove or recertify funding for specific projects and department line items.

Among the technical amendments reviewed at the meeting were: - Decertification of revenue sources/uses erroneously added for the Wayne County Building Authority (listed in the packet as technical amendment number 14). (amount not specified) - HHVS rental funds: certify $13,000 to pay for rentals (technical amendment 15). - Prosecutor's Office: decertify $150,000 related to the Fair Michigan Foundation grant (technical amendment 16;…