DETROIT (AP) - The Wayne County Commission has approved a plan to consolidate several departments to cut costs.
The Detroit News reports (https://bit.ly/1Fqu78d ) the commission acted Thursday after the plan from County Executive Warren Evans earlier got preliminary approval. The plan aims to save the cash-strapped county $3 million a year by consolidating three departments and a division.
It calls for combining the county’s Children and Family Services, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Services departments into a new department of Health, Community Wellness and Veteran Affairs.
Evans’ plan also calls for shifting the Department of Economic Development Growth Engine’s functions to the Wayne County Economic Development Corp.
Wayne County is Michigan’s most populous county, with about 1.7 million residents. It faces a $70 million deficit.
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Information from: The Detroit News, https://detnews.com/
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