Wayne County Commission corrects IGA dollar amount, confirms appointments to housing and transit boards

At its March 8 meeting, the Wayne County Commission approved several administrative actions including an immediate correction to an intergovernmental agreement, a board appointment to the county housing commission, and six appointments to the Wayne County Transit Authority Board of Directors.

Clerk read that an amendment to resolution 2025-700 would correct an incorrect 'not to exceed' amount previously stated; staff said the correct not-to-exceed figure is $5,000,000 (the prior figure was shown as $250,000). Commissioner Kinloch moved the revision and the commission voted to approve the corrected amount.

The commission also approved the appointment of Anthony Cartwright to the Wayne County Housing Commission. Cartwright introduced himself to the body as "Anthony Cartwright," saying he is director of economic development and executive director of the Wayne County Land Bank and that he intends to help revive the housing commission’s affordable-housing efforts. The appointment was moved, supported and approved.

Separately, the commission read and approved six recommended appointments to the Wayne County Transit Authority Board, including multiple mayors and local supervisors. Darcel Brown, chief assistant to the Wayne County executive, said the nominations came from local conferences and the transit board and noted that that board will determine whether to place a millage question on the ballot. Commissioners discussed the transit board’s role and accepted the nominations by motion.

During committee reports and the ways-and-means discussion, commissioners asked for clarifications about contracts and procurement practices. A staff speaker reported outside-counsel litigation spending of at least $450,000 on eight matters that began in 2023 and proposed adding $150,000 to the contract to address those matters; commissioners asked for invoices and additional information. A fiscal adviser reported the total contract for the Tennille/10 Mill Creek item as $8,500,000 when asked.

Votes on these procedural and appointment items were recorded in the meeting as motions carried; no roll-call tallies were published in the transcript for most votes. The commission closed with ceremonial resolutions, memoriams, public comment and adjournment.