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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Macomb County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
New Health & Community Services Building — Phase 1 design
The county picked Integrated Design Solutions to design the new Health & Community Services building, with 19 firms showing interest. Full project budget expected around early 2027.
Brownfield Plan for 50770 Birch Drive, Shelby Township
The county approved a brownfield plan that supports redevelopment of a property in Shelby Township under Michigan's Act 381 incentives. It's meant to help turn a blighted or underused site into productive use, which can grow the local tax base.
Countywide office relocation planning
The county is paying $40,000 to plan a big "office shuffle": moving courts, IT, planning, finance, dispatch and elections between county buildings to make room for a new probate courtroom and expanded dispatch. Draft space-needs reports are expected in late August.
Countywide housing action plan
Commissioner VanSyckel reported on the county health department's affordable housing meeting, highlighting the Chaldean Community Foundation's new 135-unit complex in Sterling Heights and a modular-home development in Warren selling near $250,000.
Roseville Brownfield Redevelopment at 31327 Gratiot Avenue
A developer plans to demolish the former Days Inn on Gratiot Avenue and build a car wash and two drive-through restaurants, using about $900,000 in brownfield tax increment financing to cover demolition. No tax increase — the reimbursement comes from new property taxes the project creates. Demolition could start in early March with tenants opening in 2027.