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The applications process is now open for positions on the Wayne County Youth Council during the 2023-24 school year. As many as 30 members will be appointed to the youth council, with up to two from each Wayne County Commission district. "The youth council is designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to work on issues important to young people," said Wayne County Commissioner Monique Baker McCormick (D-Detroit), who created the youth council and serves as the liaison...
Equalized property tax values in Wayne County are continuing to rise, with values up 9.85 percent over 2022, officials said. Equalized values represent those submitted by all 43 county communities. The county's equalized value in now $72.3 trillion, an increase of just under $6.5 trillion, officials said County commissioners received the report Thursday, during their annual equalization meeting. It was presented by the county's Department of Management and Budget. This is considered the...
Wayne County Commissioners today unanimously approved a resolution opposing any further transport of toxic waste to sites within the county, supporting new dialogue between the county, state and federal agencies and strengthening laws regarding transport of toxic waste by rail. "We understand there is a need to dispose of this waste, but Wayne County is the most populous county in the state and it is bordered by our nation's largest fresh water supply," commission Chair Alisha Bell (D-Detroit)...
