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A flag-adoption adviser discussed how civic flags can represent a whole community and praised Oakland County’s planning process. The presentation also outlined design principles, including simplicity, limited colors and avoiding lettering or seals.
Oakland County Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee met Nov. 10, 2026; commissioners received a presentation adopting a 2023 greenhouse-gas baseline, approved a $4.7M final-design award for a new Water Resources building, recommended several redevelopment, grant, airport and transit contract items to the full board, and handled property and lease items.
Board approved multiple routine items including grant acceptances and contract extensions; accepted a veterans affairs grant with restricted uses and heard plans to find alternate funding for food support; approved a redevelopment plan in Pontiac for 29 affordable units; voted to accept a federal adult treatment ("burn") grant despite one commissioner's concern about a federal information-sharing clause; and approved a reorganization dissolving the Department of Public Communications and creating an Office of Executive Communications.
County committee meeting covered senior advisory council report, multiple grant acceptances across courts, health services and sheriff's office, discussion about federal grant language tied to immigration cooperation, and human-trafficking task-force expansion.
Oakland County committee meeting where commissioners heard public comment about committee removals and public-comment access; the county executiveteam proposed dissolving the Department of Public Communications and creating an Office of Executive Communications; the board referred the proposal and several grants, leases and routine personnel/HR items to the full board or approved referrals.
A county staff update summarized Oakland County's recent filing opposing DTE Energy's proposed residential rate increase, announced the reopening of Catalpa Oaks Park in Southfield after accessibility upgrades, and promoted a Solarize Oakland County informational session on Nov. 5 for residents, businesses and local governments.
Oakland County officials outlined a public-driven flag redesign process, saying the current 1970 flag uses lettering and lacks meaningful symbolism. County staff said the design phase will be free with volunteer help from vexillology experts and that residents can submit designs through Jan. 4, 2027.
Rochester City Council meeting: swearing-in and promotions for fire department members; a resident urged city support for the community cat (TNVR) program; council approved most changes to the master fee schedule (excluding proposed rental-registration items), awarded a columbarium contract, approved a three-year HydroCorp service agreement, accepted the quarterly financial report, and voted to opt out of Michigan Public Act 152 for 2027.
Oakland County Commissioner Robert Smiley made a brief announcement inviting graphic designers to submit original proposals for a redesign of the Oakland County flag.
Oakland County Commissioner Bridal Johnson, chair of the Oakland County Transit Committee, outlined the county's microtransit program — an on-demand, zone-based ride service available in several cities. She described scheduling through the Smart Lehi app, fares from $2–$8 and service hours of 6 a.m.–11 p.m.
Oakland County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting with proclamations and recognitions, multiple grant votes (including a $1,031,000 DOJ grant for Clemens), contested grants over immigration-reporting language, heated public comment focused on ICE enforcement and alleged misuse of county ALPR "Flock" data, and two failed motions to discharge whistleblower and ICE-related resolutions to the full board.
A community trades recruitment event in Pontiac featured union and contractor representatives scouting workers, multiple job seekers calling apprenticeship opportunities life-changing, and organizers highlighting benefits and Oakland County support.
City council handled a public hearing and vote on a special-project conversion at 118 West 3rd St.; approved a social-district easement for The Eastman; authorized two police vehicles; approved changes to a downtown liquor license and operating agreement; approved a water-tower license with Rochester Community Schools; updated election preparations and multiple committee reports.
Commissioner Brendan Johnson gives a brief explanation of Oakland Countys paratransit service, describing how the transit millage funds door-to-door, wheelchair-accessible rides provided by community partners.
Oakland County Finance Committee met to consider procurement reforms, contract extensions, multiple grant acceptances (including DOJ and state EV grants), an EV charger fee pilot, a county microloan disbursement, HUD annual action plan acceptance, park and aviation grants, and a closed-session personnel/litigation matter; nearly all items passed by recorded voice votes.
Oakland County Economic Development & Infrastructure committee heard presentations and approved multiple recommendations including an EV charging pilot fee, LED and fast-charger grants, renewal of a microloan program, PACE term changes, park parcel conveyance and transit funding amendments.
County committee meeting covering public comment on alleged misuse of the Flock database, acceptance of a MDNR off-road-vehicle grant, an election-cost reimbursement agreement with the Oakland County Zoological Authority, a recommended appointment to the Land Bank Authority, and postponement of several reappointments to November.
Oakland County Public Health & Safety Committee heard public criticism of county surveillance partnerships, approved multiple federal grant acceptances (including a $1,079,898 FEMA homeland security grant and nearly $6 million in HUD program funds), moved forward a safer-communities biometric-gun-safe distribution plan, and accepted several sheriff's office grants including funding for aviation search-and-rescue upgrades.
Oakland County Health Division staff outlined the county's restaurant inspection program, saying roughly 37 field inspectors conduct more than 10,000 inspections a year across about 5,000 licensed facilities, and reviewed the five major foodborne illness risk factors inspectors focus on.
Commissioner Bridal Johnson, chair of the Oakland County Transit Committee, outlined recent and planned improvements to the county's fixed-route bus network, noting reduced no-shows, shorter wait times on the Woodward fast route and investments in shelters and concrete pads. She described fixed-route service as the system's backbone, highlighted the $2 fare and reminded riders that more details about flexible off-line options will follow.
