With an eleventh-hour settlement reached between Wayne County and the Prosecutor’s Office, the Wayne County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a $1.68 billion budget for the county for the 2014-15 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. The 2013-14 adopted budget was approximately $1.43 billion, meaning that the 2014-15 budget grew by about $256 million, or 15 percent. The county and Prosecutor’s Office agreed late Monday to settle litigation in exchange for the Prosecutor’s Office receiving about $1.3 million more than the … [Read more...] about County Commission adopts county budget for FY 2014-15
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County Commission accepting applications for new legislative auditor general
The Wayne County Commission is in the process of hiring a new legislative auditor general, who will examine and evaluate county activities to improve the accountability of public funds and operations of county government. The current legislative auditor general, Willie Mayo, is retiring in January after serving for 10 years, the maximum allowed under the Wayne County Charter. Sept. 12 is the application deadline. The salary range is $115,000 to $125,000 annually, depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications, and the … [Read more...] about County Commission accepting applications for new legislative auditor general
Booklet offers information on Wayne County government, services
Photo courtesy of the Wayne County Board of commissioners A booklet explaining what Wayne County government is, what it does and how it works has been published by the Wayne County Commission. A booklet explaining what Wayne County government is, what it does and how it works has been published by the Wayne County Commission. “A Citizen’s Guide to Wayne County Government” is available now at various locations and through county commissioners, as well as online, said Wayne County Commissioner Diane Webb (D-Dearborn … [Read more...] about Booklet offers information on Wayne County government, services
County administrators charged with extortion, theft, obstruction of justice
Wayne County’s chief information officer was charged with extortion and bribery in connection with a program receiving federal funds, and obstruction of justice in a criminal complaint issued Feb. 15, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced. The county’s director of Enterprise Application, Zayd Alleban, of Dearborn, also was charged with obstruction of justice in the same complaint. The charges are the first by federal prosecutors in a corruption probe of county government that began four months ago. Tahir … [Read more...] about County administrators charged with extortion, theft, obstruction of justice
Waste collection event March 26
The Wayne County Department of Public Services will host a free household hazardous waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Wayne County Community College District’s Western Campus, 9555 Haggerty Road in Belleville. It is open to all Wayne County residents. Residents will be able to dispose of items such as household paints, stains, and dyes, floor care products such as wax and carpet cleaner, furniture polish, bathroom cleaners, stain removers, solvents, non-controlled pharmaceutical waste, nail polish, glue, … [Read more...] about Waste collection event March 26