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Wayne County staff introduce Philip D. Whitfield for division director of budgeting and planning
Summary
County officials introduced Philip D. Whitfield as the recommended division director of budgeting and planning; Whitfield told commissioners he has more than 25 years of budgeting experience and would earn an annual salary cited at $165,000. The transcript shows discussion but does not record a final confirmation vote in the provided excerpt.
Wayne County management presented Philip D. Whitfield as the recommended appointee for division director of budgeting and planning in the Department of Management and Budget. County staff said the position had been open since July 2023 and that Whitfield brings more than 25 years of experience in municipal and nonprofit finance.
A staff member identified the candidate and summarized Whitfield’s background, saying he has experience with GAAP, GASB and OMB regulations and has served as finance director for the City of Ferndale.…
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