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Board approves $705,063 in warrants and places consent items on file
Summary
The Board approved four warrant runs totaling $705,063.52 and placed consent agenda items 5–13 on file; the board also approved minutes and adjourned after public comment from a local business owner criticizing meeting times and accusing the board of corruption.
The Macomb County Board of Commissioners reviewed and approved four warrant reports covering mid- and late-April, with staff presenting warrant totals and an aggregate amount of $705,063.52. The warrants were approved on a motion that was moved and supported and carried by voice vote.
The board placed consent agenda items 5 through 13 on file without discussion and approved the minutes of the April 13, 2026 regular meeting. Chair and vice chairman handled routine procedural business early in the meeting.
During public comment later in the meeting, Joe Knight, owner/operator of Malcolm Vibe, urged the board to change the 4:00 p.m. meeting start time, calling it a barrier for public participation, and accused board members of corruption; he said he may pursue legal action. The board then offered brief acknowledgements, including congratulations to journalist Elizabeth Walden on recent awards, and moved to adjourn.
Motions recorded in the transcript were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were given in the transcript for the warrant, consent or adjournment motions.
