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Wayne County Art Institute Authority approves 2025 budget, extends audit contract and sets meeting schedule
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Summary
The authority approved its proposed FY2025 budget, authorized an extension and delegated signature for an audit contract with Allen C. Young and Associates PC, approved four 2025 meeting dates and tabled the Plant Moran audit review until the next meeting.
At its meeting, the Wayne County Art Institute Authority conducted routine business and approved several administrative items affecting the authority’s operations for 2025.
Vice Chair Steven Grady Mohammed confirmed a quorum and the authority approved the proposed FY2025 budget after brief discussion. The draft budget reflects property‑tax distributions to the authority and an internal expense line; the chair noted budget lines related to audit charges and internal expenses as part of the review. The board voted to approve the budget.
The authority also approved an amendment to extend audit services with Allen C. Young and Associates PC for upcoming audits. Pamela Fordham explained that proposal timing delayed legal finalization and asked the authority to delegate signing authority to the chair so the executed contract can be returned promptly; the authority voted to approve the contract extension and the delegated signature authority.
Unfinished business included a planned review of the Plant Moran agreed‑upon procedures report. No representative from Plant Moran attended to answer questions, so the authority moved to table that report and asked staff to place it on the next agenda.
Other administrative approvals included a four‑date 2025 meeting schedule (Feb. 24; June 23; Aug. 4; Dec. 8) and a motion to receive and file an optional SEMCOG/Census annual survey of local government allocation and financing. Members discussed a proposed $125 stipend for participants in a parking‑process proposal but noted the county treasurer’s office is still working out reimbursement steps; the parking item will remain on a future agenda for follow up.
Motions were adopted by voice vote; the clerk will publish the adopted budget and meeting dates and add the Plant Moran report to the next meeting packet.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda: adopted by voice vote. - Approve August 12, 2024 minutes: adopted by voice vote. - Table Plant Moran agreed‑upon procedures report until next meeting: motion carried. - Approve FY2025 authority budget: approved. - Approve extension of audit contract with Allen C. Young and Associates PC and delegate chair signature: approved. - Approve 2025 meeting schedule (Feb. 24; June 23; Aug. 4; Dec. 8): approved. - Receive and file 2024 SEMCOG/Census survey: approved.
The meeting adjourned after public comment time produced no speakers.
