The Macomb County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 23 approved a slate of committee recommendations and resolutions, including the county’s 2025–2029 comprehensive parks and natural resources master plan, with most motions passing unanimously.

Key outcomes

- Internal Services Committee items (11 a–d): Approved, motion passed 12-0.
- Health and Human Services Committee items (12 a–c): Approved, motion passed 12-0.
- Government Oversight Committee: Concurred with a settlement agreement in Macomb County Circuit Court case no. 2024-00818; motion passed 11-0 as recorded.
- Public Services Committee items (14 a–e): Approved, motion passed 12-0.
- Records and Public Safety Committee items (15 a–e): Approved, motion passed 12-0.
- Resolutions (16 a–g), including 16g: Approval of the 2025–2029 comprehensive parks and natural resources master plan; motion passed 12-0. The board noted the addition of District 1 Commissioner Kenneth Goike’s name to the plan document.

Why it matters: The committee approvals advance purchasing, personnel, service and capital recommendations into final county action and keep planned projects and agreements moving. Adoption of the five-year parks and natural resources master plan sets priorities and a planning framework for parks projects and investments countywide.

Public hearing: The board opened and closed a public hearing on the 2025–2029 parks master plan at about 3:07 p.m. with no public speakers recorded for the hearing.

Votes and record: Most motions were approved without discussion; the settlement agreement noted by the government oversight committee was recorded as passing 11-0. All other listed committee recommendations and resolutions were recorded as passing 12-0.

Ending: The board moved on to administrative updates and public participation after the package of committee recommendations and resolutions were adopted.