Finance Committee, May 13, 2026
Approves Purchase of Southfield Storage Facility for Sheriff's Office, 6-0
What happened
The Finance Committee approved the purchase of two properties: a 4,700 sq ft storage facility at 48150 Grand River Ave in Novi for $11.3 million to house Sheriff's Office search and rescue equipment, and the 52-1 District Court building at 48150 Grand River Ave in Novi for approx…
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland County, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 15
Purchase of Southfield Storage Facility for Sheriff's Office
Approved purchase of 4,700 sq ft storage facility at 48150 Grand River Ave, Novi for $11.3 million plus $1.7 million in upgrades to replace deteriorating leased facility on Elizabeth Lake Rd in Waterford. Will consolidate Sheriff's search and rescue equipment and IT storage. Three-year payback versus continued leasing.
- Additional $1.7 million needed for lot improvements, cameras, and county standard technology upgrades
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Finance Committee approved the purchase of two properties: a 4,700 sq ft storage facility at 48150 Grand River Ave in Novi for $11.3 million to house Sheriff's Office search and rescue equipment, and the 52-1 District Court building at 48150 Grand River Ave in Novi for approx…
Key Decisions (15)
Purchase of Southfield Storage Facility for Sheriff's Office
Purchase of 52-1 District Court Building in Novi
Pontiac Sewer Replacement Bonds Authorization
Pontiac Lead Service Line Replacement Bonds Authorization
2026 Tax Rate Request - Millage Rates
Contract Extensions Exceeding Five-Year Policy
Single Source Procurements - Multiple Vendors
Abolishment of Brownfield Plan - 1200 Auburn Rd, Pontiac
Abolishment of Brownfield Plan - 149 E 14 Mile Rd, Clawson
Termination of Brownfield Plan - 204 W New York, Pontiac
USGS LiDAR Data Acquisition Agreement
Domain Migration to .gov
Special Projects Sponsorships - Items F through R
DNA Capacity Enhancement Grant Acceptance
MCOLES Academy Assistance Program Amendment
Development Activity (3)
Peninsula Plastics Brownfield
Industrial
Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-Use
Community Housing Network Project
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
County investing heavily in Pontiac infrastructure with $19.4 million sewer…
Housing Demand
Housing TIF brownfield project in Pontiac failed due to capital…
Commercial Demand
County purchasing rather than leasing facilities indicates long-term commitment to…
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