Commission affirms committee reports; hears update on hazardous-waste litigation, court staffing and 9-1-1 district correction

The Wayne County Commission approved multiple committee reports and heard substantive updates on hazardous-waste litigation, Third Judicial Circuit Court staffing and security, and an adjustment to the county’s 9-1-1 district plan.

The actions were part of a slate of committee reports presented for final disposition after committee vetting. Commissioner Clemente moved the government operations report, supported by Commissioner Daub; the chair called for a voice vote and announced, "Motion carries." Similar motions carried for the economic development, public services, ways and means, health and human services, audit, and public safety reports.

Nut graf: Commissioners approved routine committee business but also spent time on matters with potential public-safety and legal consequences: the county is participating in pending litigation over hazardous-waste transport, the county’s busiest court described workforce recovery and a near-term private-security contract…