Committee approves purchase of 70 East Silverdome Industrial Park property for emergency management
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Summary
The committee approved buying a warehouse at 70 East Silverdome Industrial Park (Pontiac) to relocate emergency management operations; staff said the county would initially pay cash (~$3.9 million) from a strategic fund and later reimburse with bond proceeds; the property is about 2.32 acres and includes loading docks.
Oakland County’s Finance Committee approved a resolution to purchase a warehouse at 70 East Silverdome Industrial Park in Pontiac as a replacement facility for the county’s emergency management warehouse.
Brian Loeffler and team presented the purchase agreement and marketing brochure, explaining the lease on the current Pike Street facility expires April 30 and staff determined no suitable county-owned building was available that met loading-dock and storage needs. The resolution packet listed a purchase figure of $3,900,000 and staff said the county would use the Strategic Initiative Fund to close and later reimburse that fund with proceeds from the county improvement bond. Staff described the building as approximately 2.32 acres with existing loading docks and minor interior work required for transition.
Commissioners asked about timing, comparisons to leasing, and whether the county would incur blight by leaving other buildings vacant on campus; staff said the buy was a long-term strategic decision and the transition should be smooth. The motion to purchase passed (6 yeas, 1 nay recorded).
