Aug 27, 2026Board meeting
Wayne County Commission Committee on Ways and Means Budget Hearing
The committee held a budget hearing regarding the fiscal year 2026 budget, featuring a presentation from the prosecutor's office. Key discussion topics included an update on the prosecutor's office accomplishments, such as the modernization of laptop fleets, clearing of backlog warrant requests, staff recruitment initiatives, and educational campaigns regarding child-safe gun storage. The prosecutor also proposed new initiatives, including a criminal history integrity initiative to improve record reporting, the hiring of litigation technology specialists for courtroom data management, and an intensive DNA collection initiative to help solve violent crimes.