Finance Committee, April 23, 2026
Recommends approval: Sheriff's Office 30 New Deputy Positions Pilot Program, 6-0
What happened
On April 23, 2026, the Finance Committee recommended approval of Sheriff's Office 30 New Deputy Positions Pilot Program (6-0).
The Finance Committee approved the 2026 Equalization Report showing Oakland County's recommended equalized value at $220 billion (up 5.85%) and taxable value at $88.8 billion (up 4.92%), generating approximately $13.5 million in additional county general revenue.
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland County, MI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 6-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
FY 2025 Deficit Elimination Plan
Approved the annual deficit elimination plan covering seven funds with negative unassigned fund balances, primarily due to timing issues with grant reimbursements and capital project financing. Deficits are expected to be eliminated early in FY 2026.
- Plans are compliant with state requirements and will be submitted to the state
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Key Decisions (10)
FY 2025 Deficit Elimination Plan
2026 Equalization Report
Lyon Township Music on the Grand Summer Concert Series Sponsorship
Tri-County Summit Sponsorship
CPL Card Printers Contract Extension with Identisys Inc.
2026 Oakland County Survey and Remonumentation Grant
Pine Lake Park Affiliation Agreement with West Bloomfield Parks
Student Debt Relief Initiative Milestone 1 Funding with Savvy Solutions
Sheriff's Office 30 New Deputy Positions Pilot Program
New Court Clerk Coordinator Position for Probate Court
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Development Activity (2)
Pontiac Redevelopment Project
Mixed-Use
Pine Lake Park Transformation
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Oakland County residential property values increased 6.34% year-over-year, 45% over…
Commercial Demand
Industrial property class has shown the strongest market performance post-recession,…
Sentiment
County officials expressed concern about economic uncertainty impacts on Oakland…
Infrastructure
Pontiac redevelopment project remains under budget with construction on track,…
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Zoning terms (4)
10 recorded timestamps
- approved (3 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- residential (4 timestamps)
- industrial (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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