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Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. EST

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by Sonja Stuckey

Commissioners approved the deployment of 100 additional vending machines to supply free Narcan in areas with high rates of opioid overdoses.

Live reporting by Heather Alder

Commissioners approved the deployment of 100 additional vending machines to supply free Narcan in areas with high rates of opioid overdoses.

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07:53 AM Jan 18, 2024 CST

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The agenda for the meeting:
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To join the Meeting (& full calendar)
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Meeting still not started
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Not just me (still no sound)
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Oh I wish I could hear this!!
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Still no sound…chat advised “meeting will start momentarily “
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Meeting has started!!!!
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Meeting has started!
Quorum present.
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Pledge of Allegiance…no sound
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Commissioner Anderson leading prayer.
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Approval of journal..
Onto report from the chair.
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No report of the chair or unfinished business.
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Resolution by Commissioner Marecki for Northville Boys 2023 Cross County Track team won Division 1 Lower Peninsula State Championship.
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Reports for committee—items went thru committees already-
Public Services reports..all carried
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Ways and Means committee reports…line item 9) Commissioner Kinloch asked for clarification of item 9 due to amount …$179,870,255 funds from SLFRF (State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund). Able to use in General fund..instead of tied to US treasury.
Much discussion on time lines.
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Commissioner Killeen ? Some of the numbers not adding up from these funds being moved around…law firm representative Sean Farrell & CDFORob Widigan- answered his concerns with funding movement.
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Ways and Means Report passed.
Next Heath and Human Services reports—
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Health and Humane services item 3- discussions on Opioid problems—funding for vending machines for Narcan to prevent Overdose deaths.
Single biggest investment for Narcan availability.
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Item 3 language—“a 3 yr option to renew between the Charter County of Wayne and Wayne State University Center for Behavioral Health and Justice not to exceed $3,678,500 to deploy, refill & service 100 naloxone vending machines across the County”
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Using Opioid Settlement Funds
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At least 1 vending machine in each community
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Reports passed
Audit report no discussion & passed..
Public Safety next
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Discussion on item #2
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Passed…next Government Operation Report…no discussion and passed.
Next upcoming meetings—
No new business…
1 item for testimony resolution…passed..
Next Memoriams.
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Public Comments-
Just 1 email—-asking Commissioners stand against cell tower placement bills…No reconsiderations..
Remarks by members—Congratulations to Terrance Adams for new baby from Chair Bell…
No other remarks..
Then Commissioner Scott spoke advising her Grandaughter is RN
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No further remarks—“Go Lions”
Adjourned.
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This concludes the documenting of this meeting…and as the Wayne County Commission said…#GoLions

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Wayne County Commission

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The Wayne County Commission and its employees are the legislative branch of county government. The chief role of the commission is to adopt a budget and enact ordinances. The commission also approves contracts, appointments and rules. The money is spent and ordinances are enforced through the administrative branch. The $1.5 billion budget runs the county operations that serve the more than 1.8 million people living in Wayne County.

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