Washtenaw County commissioners approve series of routine leases, contracts, grants and surplus sales

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved a package of routine fiscal and operational measures, including a one-year lease for the public defender's office, a $500,000 annual renewal for jail medical services and acceptance of a state-and-local cybersecurity grant, in votes recorded as unanimous, 8-0.

The actions taken affect contracts, grants, surplus-vehicle disposal and staff pay adjustments. Commissioners completed roll-call votes for each motion; the meeting record shows an 8-0 tally on the items described below.

Commissioners approved a one-year lease for space used by the county public defense office and authorized the chair to sign the agreement on the county’s behalf. The motion was offered and carried by roll call, 8-0. The lease’s monthly rent and other financial details were stated in the meeting record in garbled form and are therefore recorded here as not specified in the transcript.

The board approved a renewal option for jail medical services with an annual amount cited in the meeting as $500,000 and authorized the chair to sign on behalf of the county. That motion carried by roll call, 8-0.

Commissioners adopted the fiscal year 2026 work program for the multi-county materials…