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SPECIAL NOTE: There will be a public hearing on proposed changes to the Wayne County Procurement Ordinance at the Thursday, Nov. 18 Wayne County Commission meeting. The meeting begins 10 a.m. in commission chambers in the Mezzanine Level of the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold, Detroit. To view the prposed changes, click here.
SPECIAL NOTE: The proposed 2023-24 operating budget for Wayne County is now available for public inspection. The proposed budget will be the subject of hearings before the Ways & Means Committee of the Wayne County Commission prior to its adoption. Hearing dates will be posted on the Ways & Means Committee webpage. To view the prposed budget, click on the link below.
2023-24 budget
Portrait unveilings.
Commissiners honored former chairs Gary Woronchak and the late Edward Boike during a portait unveiling ceremony on Oct. 5. To vie the ceremony, click here.
About the commission
The Wayne County Commission and its employees are the legislative branch of county government. The chief role of the commission is to adopt a budget and enact ordinances. The commission also approves contracts, appointments and rules. The money is spent and ordinances are enforced through the administrative branch. The 2022-23 fiscal year budget runs the county operations that serve the more than 1.8 million people living in Wayne County. All Wayne County Commission meetings, as well as the budget sessions, are open to the public. The commission meets on the first and the third Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in its chambers on the mezzanine level of the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold, Detroit. In addition to the full body, the commission has eight standing committees, along with special committees and task forces. Wayne County, the most populous county in Michigan, is divided into 15 districts, and commissioners are elected every two years in even-year elections. For an explanation of how Wayne County government is structured, how it works and what it does for you, please read "A Citizen's Guide to Wayne County Government."
A Citizen's Guide to Wayne County Government
Wayne County BudgetTo view the Wayne County operating budget for fiscal year 2022-23 click here.
Access to ordinances
To find ordinacnes adopted by the Wayne County Commission, visit the Municode link here.Rules of Procedures
The Wayne County Commissionion Rules of Procedures are available by clicking on the link below.
Rules of Procedures
View Wayne County Commission meetings on YouTube
Full Commission Meetings
Committee meetings
Health & Human Services Public Services Public Safety, Judiciary & Homeland Security
Senior Citizens & Veterans Affairs
Ways & Means
Special committees
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ethics Ordinance & Board
- The Wayne County Commission approved Wayne County's first Ethics Ordinance on April 5, 2012, and amended it on December 18, 2014.
- The Wayne County Ethics Board meets in Hearing Room 704 of the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold, Detroit, MI 48226. Meetings are open to the public.
Wayne County Ethics Board
Next Meeting - Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at 9 a.m. at the 7th Floor Conference Room at the at the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold, Detroit.. Click here for agenda.
To attend via Zoom, visit https://zoom.us/j/2234975895
HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE WAYNE COUNTY ETHICS BOARDAny Wayne County employee/public servant or resident is encouraged to report any instances of unethical behavior by a Wayne County employee or elected official to the Wayne County Ethics Board for further investigation. To download the form click here.
To determine whether the behavior or actions about which you wish to complain would fall under the jurisdiction of the Ethics Board, please review the Ethics Ordinance (Wayne County Enrolled Ordinance 2014-734).
View past Ethics Board board eetings
