Macomb County Jail security electronics replacement
Macomb County
Summary
An electrical survey found a wiring fault causing problems throughout the jail tower. A $162,300 fix by Motor City Electric is on the way ahead of the CIAC project.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
$162,300 from the Capital Improvement Fund.
Jail staff and inmates who depend on reliable electrical systems.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Commissioners - Joint Finance/Audit/Budget and Internal Services Committees - Aug 10, 2026
The county is moving toward spending about $1.3 million on Avigilon access control and video surveillance systems at the Sheriff's Office and Juvenile Justice Center. The committees recommended both the funding and the purchase; the full Board makes the final call.
Board of Commissioners - Full Board - May 21, 2026
The county is spending $4.88 million to replace the jail's aging electronic security system, plus continuing contracts on the new Central Intake and Assessment Center project. That's a major public-safety and jail operations investment.
Board of Commissioners - Joint Finance/Audit/Budget and Internal Services Committees - May 13, 2026
The county is spending $4.88 million to replace the aging electronic security system that controls jail doors, tied into the new CIAC facility's systems — and came in about $400,000 under the original estimate.
Board of Commissioners - Joint Finance/Audit/Budget and Internal Services Committees - Feb 11, 2026
An electrical survey found a wiring fault causing problems throughout the jail tower. A $162,300 fix by Motor City Electric is on the way ahead of the CIAC project.
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