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Wayne County approves integration agreement to remain on Michigan public-safety radio network
Summary
County homeland security staff told commissioners an amended integration agreement with the Michigan Public Safety Communications System will preserve county access to the statewide 800 MHz radio system; upgrades are grant-funded and about 1.2 million programming credits exist but likely won't be spent before June 2026.
County homeland security officials asked the Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary and Homeland Security to approve amendments to a collocation license and integration agreement with the Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) so Wayne County agencies can continue to operate on the statewide 800 MHz network.
Ahmad Nasser, finance manager for Wayne County Homeland Security, and Jonathan Williams, chief of communications, said the integration agreement governs the county’s use of towers on the statewide network and that the agreement was first established in 2016. Williams said the state and county jointly use towers so that emergency messages and interoperability are available for first responders.
Williams and Nasser told the committee that upgrade and programming costs are being paid from a U.S. grant and that the county’s general fund will not be used. Williams said the county currently holds roughly 1.2 million programming credits intended to cover radio programming; Commissioner Peterson Mayberry asked whether unused credits would revert to the state after a June 2026 deadline, and Williams confirmed unused credits would return to the state if not applied by that date.
Commissioner Clemente asked about tower maintenance and count. Williams said Wayne County currently has three to four towers in the system, expects to bring two additional towers from other municipalities online, and that MPSCS/the state will maintain all towers. Commissioners asked for assurance the credits had been applied to radios capable of programming; Williams said municipalities with compatible radios have applied the credits.
Commissioner Clemente moved to approve the amended collocation and integration agreements; Commissioner Peterson Mayberry seconded. The committee voted and the motion carried.
