Oakland County Board Of Commissioners Board Meeting
The board conducted public hearings regarding the Lord's senior community project and the Lighthouse Michigan project. A proclamation was issued to honor a local educator. Several administrative communications were addressed, including appointments for a deputy county executive, the Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority, and committee roles within the National Association of Counties. Additionally, the board received a resignation from the Land Bank Authority, authorized grant applications for victim-centered training, infrastructure modernization, and child-parent legal representation, and reviewed a director's report regarding the expansion of crisis stabilization services.
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The Finance Committee discussed several items, including communication items such as the monthly report and the Pontiac Redevelopment Project. A primary discussion involved a proposed resolution to authorize an appropriation of up to $1.5 million over two years to provide financial support for access to preventive and reproductive health services through a contract with Planned Parenthood of Michigan, in response to federal funding constraints. Additionally, the committee received praise from an Oakland County employee regarding the IT department's successful database modernization project.
Aug 5, 2026·Board 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.
Mar 26, 2026·Strategic plan
Oakland County Strategic Plan 2026
Oakland County has developed a strategic plan to define priorities, guide its work, and measure its impact on the community. The plan's vision is to establish a healthy, safe, and thriving place where all individuals are valued, quality of life is high, and economic opportunities abound, achieved through collaborative leadership. Key strategic goals include fostering a thriving and inclusive economy, ensuring healthy residents, cultivating a skilled and educated workforce, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, maintaining public safety and fairness in the criminal justice system, creating livable neighborhoods, promoting environmental sustainability, and striving for organizational excellence.
