Summary
Planning & Economic Development landed a $500,000 EPA brownfield grant and is pushing business attraction around the new Selfridge fighter jets — but state MEDC support for its strategy has fallen to zero, leaving the county competing with other states for jobs.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $500,000 federal brownfield grant won; zero state dollars coming in versus $300,000–$400,000 in past years.
Job seekers, manufacturers, and communities with contaminated land that could be redeveloped.
The county's competitiveness for relocating businesses now that state incentives are drying up.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Commissioners - Finance/Audit/Budget Committee - Oct 29, 2026
Planning & Economic Development landed a $500,000 EPA brownfield grant and is pushing business attraction around the new Selfridge fighter jets — but state MEDC support for its strategy has fallen to zero, leaving the county competing with other states for jobs.
Board of Commissioners - Joint Public Services and Records and Public Safety Committees - Jul 22, 2026
The Detroit Regional Partnership reported 42,000 new regional jobs against a 50,000 ten-year goal, 828 jobs supported in Macomb County, and $650,000 invested in Macomb site readiness — with another $250,000 set aside for a Macomb Township project.
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