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Wayne County committee approves agreement to reimburse Downtown Detroit Partnership for 10 magnetometers
Summary
The Wayne County Committee on Economic Development approved a two-year agreement to reimburse the Downtown Detroit Partnership for 10 magnetometers to screen attendees at large public events; the contract includes a restriction that DDP may not sell the equipment for three years.
The Wayne County Committee on Economic Development on Wednesday approved a two-year comparable-source grant services agreement to reimburse the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) for 10 magnetometers purchased for major public events.
County staff said the devices were bought to reduce rental costs and improve logistics for downtown events, and the county’s contribution will allow the units to be used for both DDP and county events. "We did say we're gonna help them purchase the units," said Anthony Cartwright, interim director of economic development. "So this is a reimbursement to them."
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