Aug 5, 2026Board meeting
Oakland County Board of Commissioners Finance Budget Meeting
The meeting focused on budget hearings and operational updates for the Emergency Management and Homeland Security department, which now includes the safety division. Key discussion topics included the integration of the safety division into the department's budget, the transition to the general fund, and new software implementations for guard tracking and incident management. Officials addressed questions regarding behavioral threat assessment programs, succession planning for technical roles like locksmiths, and security protocols for campus surveillance systems. The committee also discussed challenges regarding grant funding, particularly the elimination of specific federal infrastructure and hazard mitigation grants.