Wayne County approves time-only extension to legal-services contract to finish fraud-related case

Wayne County commissioners approved an amendment that extends the time on the county's legal-services contract with law firm Dickinson Wright so the firm can finish work on a pending case tied to a fraud investigation.

A county staff member told the commission the contract "started several years ago with the fraud investigation into some DPS matters" and that the firm has handled one litigation against a vendor and has one case still pending. The staff member said the amendment is a time-only change and does not include additional dollars.

Aaron Burrell of Dickinson Wright was introduced to the commission during the discussion. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the scope and status of the remaining work; the transcript records that the motion to approve the amendment was moved by Commissioner Kisik and supported in the meeting record by another commissioner (the transcript records the support line as "Commissioner Peter May Peterson Mayberry"). The clerk called the vote; the meeting record indicates approval, but the transcript does not provide a named vote tally or the precise roll-call count.

The record does not specify the dollar value of the contract amendment or whether additional billing limits were altered; those financial details were not stated during the discussion recorded in the transcript.

After the vote the clerk moved the commission on to the next agenda item.