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Wayne County approves omnibus budget adjustments; certifies $6.8M FEMA migrant shelter grant
Summary
Commissioners approved a package of budget adjustments (items 1–26) in a roll‑call omnibus vote. Key items discussed before the vote included a $6.8 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to prepare migrant sheltering and a juvenile services budget overrun tied to higher residential placement rates.
Wayne County commissioners voted to approve a package of budget adjustments and certifications that covered year‑end reallocations, grants and shortfalls across multiple departments, including a $6.8 million FEMA grant intended to fund short‑term shelter and services for migrants.
The omnibus motion, which moved items 1–26 for full board approval, passed on a roll call. Commissioner Rickey registered support for the omnibus motion but said he would vote against item 23 (the shuttle/shelter grant) if taken separately; the motion nonetheless carried.
Among items discussed before the vote:
• Shuttle/shelter grant: Ahmad Netter, finance manager for Homeland Security, said the county was awarded a $6.8 million FEMA shelter-and-services grant in December and that Wayne County is the grantee with subrecipients that include the City of Detroit and Hype Athletic. Netter said the grant is intended to accommodate people arriving from the southern border without legal presence and to provide “primary preliminary…
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