The Oakland County Finance Committee approved multiple motions on Dec. 3 after presentations and discussion by staff and outside partners.
Among recorded outcomes: the committee approved an amended 2025 apportionment of local tax rates (milestone: Milford Township senior services rate added), multiple exceptions to the purchasing policy (DataWorks Plus fingerprint device licensing, OpenGov cooperative purchase, Granicus FOIA management), a contract extension for Tyler Technologies jury-management software, and acceptance of several state and federal grants including a $149,900 Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency award for veterans resource fairs. The committee also approved the Oakland Solarize community education initiative and advanced capital financing steps for a planned $232 million first draw in the county's capital improvement program.
Votes on several items were recorded as follows where the tally was announced: the 8a apportionment amendment carried 7-0; the public Solarize initiative passed with 7 yeas; the Frank Greenwald construction manager recommendation passed 5 ayes, 2 nays. Many other items passed by voice vote; where roll-call tallies were not read aloud, the minutes record motions as "carried."