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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Oakland County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Service Agreement Between the Art Institute Authority and the DIA
A study group has examined the service agreement that governs the relationship between Oakland County's Art Institute Authority and the Detroit Institute of Arts. The findings will be discussed Tuesday, and could shape what county residents pay for and receive from the museum.
Land Bank Authority interlocal agreement
The county is set to update its interlocal agreement with the Oakland County Land Bank Authority, which handles troubled and tax-reverted properties. How this agreement is structured affects how blighted properties across the county get restored.
Next Generation 9-1-1 agreements
Amended dispatch-center agreements keep the county's modernized 9-1-1 system operating — the infrastructure behind every emergency call you make.
Oakland County Materials Management Plan
The committee is building the county's long-range plan for recycling, composting, and solid waste. Section 1 was finalized, and draft goals for Section 2 and a facility siting process are now taking shape.
Human trafficking enforcement record
The county has sent nuisance abatement letters to 11 suspected illicit massage businesses, and 6 have responded. Pontiac has passed a moratorium on these operations, and more letters are coming.
HUD housing and community development funding for Program Year 2026
Nearly $6 million in HUD funds for CDBG, HOME and ESG programs will support housing and neighborhood development — but three neighborhood development staff positions are being deleted as part of the plan.
Whistleblower Protection Policy
Commissioner Nelson's whistleblower policy sat in committee for eleven months without a hearing, and the board refused 8-10 to discharge it. Nelson pointed to the Zay Logic contract investigation as proof the county needs internal reporting channels beyond state law.
2027 County Transit Funding Agreements
Oakland County is lining up its 2027 contracts with the local transit providers that run buses and senior rides across the county — more than $72 million in millage money total. The ad hoc committee forwarded them all to the next committee rather than approving them itself.