Macomb County board approves committee recommendations, appoints Jacqueline Catanella; issues proclamations and presents charity grant

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 21, 2025, unanimously approved a package of committee recommendations, appointed Jacqueline Catanella to a county board and adopted a resolution to retain legal services for the prosecuting attorney. The board also issued two proclamations — recognizing Sanders' 150th anniversary and honoring Noelle, an inductee into the Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame — and presented a charitable grant to Carol's Angels and Warriors.

The actions were taken during the board's full meeting at which Chair Joe Sabatini led the session. Moved motions passed without substantive debate and most votes were unanimous; several committee recommendation bundles passed on voice votes recorded as 13 to 0 after the full board seating.

Why it matters: The approvals clear several administrative and program items ahead of the county's budget season and place the county's formal support behind local recognitions and a community nonprofit. The resolution retaining legal services affects the prosecuting attorney's office; the set of committee approvals advances procurement, internal services and other county operations.

The board approved committee recommendation bundles from the Health and Human Services Committee (item 10a), Internal Services (items 11a–11ks), Government Oversight (12a–12f), Public Services (14a–14c), Finance/Audit/Budget (CIC project referenced) and Records & Public Safety (15a–15d). All committee recommendation motions were moved and adopted without discussion; recorded votes on these bundles were 13 to 0. A separate resolution, listed in the packet as 2025-13907, to approve legal services for the prosecuting attorney passed 13 to 0.

The board appointed Jacqueline Catanella after a roll-call nomination process.…