At its Nov. 13 meeting the Oakland County Board of Commissioners confirmed several appointments, removed a board member for absenteeism and approved a contract for the county's Water Resources department.

Legislative affairs chair Commissioner Bridal Johnson moved to reappoint Dion Stephens to the Oakland County Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board for a four-year term; the confirmation passed by roll call, 18-0. Johnson then moved under Michigan statute MCL 3.0.1224 to remove Sarah Mae Seward from the Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) board for failing to attend meetings; after a roll-call tally of 16 yeas and 2 nays the motion passed and the seat was vacated. Johnson subsequently moved to appoint Jennifer Korenchuk to fill the interim vacancy through March 31, 2026; that appointment was confirmed 18-0.

Under the Economic Development and Infrastructure agenda, Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles moved to recommend adoption of a contract with Plant Moran Real Point LLC to serve as the owner's representative for a new public works building for Water Resources. Commissioners Juliet and Long questioned the timing and whether the county should wait to see available buildings on campus or consolidate services in Pontiac; Smith Charles said the Water Resources enterprise fund had been waiting to construct a building. The board approved the resolution by a roll-call vote of 14 yeas and 4 nays.

Earlier in the meeting the chair read a communication noting that, due to grantor deadlines, he exercised delegated authority to approve a Michigan Invasive Species grant application in the amount of $100,000 for County Parks. The board received communications about multiple appointments to the Clemens courts-and-law-enforcement authority; questions were raised about the county's $10 million contribution to that authority.