Wayne County committee approves $266,504 recruitment advertising contract for prosecutor's office

The Wayne County Public Safety Committee approved a six-month comparable-source contract worth $266,504 to fund a recruitment advertising campaign aimed at attracting experienced attorneys to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, according to the meeting transcript. The committee voted to carry the motion; the transcript records only “Motion carried” and does not include a vote tally.

Tony Guerrero, chief of legislation, grants and community relations for Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy, told the committee the office has successfully recruited junior attorneys but needs help attracting "seasoned attorneys" with more experience. Guerrero said the $266,504 contract is expected to be expended in the current fiscal year though some funds could carry over into the next fiscal year.

Guerrero said the contract will be funded through a state grant, describing it as part of a $5,000,000 award and naming the source as the High Crime Community Support Grant. He said no county match is required for this work and thanked the CEO and commission staff for their help getting the grant approved.

The motion to approve the contract was made by Commissioner Wilson and supported by Commissioner Clemente. The committee chair (recorded in the transcript as “K.”) called for a vote; the transcript records only that the motion carried and does not provide individual yes/no votes or a tally.

The contractor is identified in the transcript only as an LLC; the transcript does not provide a full company name or other identifying details for the vendor. The contract term is six months and the stated purpose is a recruitment advertising campaign for experienced attorneys to join the prosecutor's office.

The committee heard no public comments on the item during the meeting segment in the transcript and adjourned after completing business.