Posted October 1st, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 1, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT:
Mary Hare, 586-469-5126
mary.hare@macombgov.org
Local county legislators to co-host 16th Tri-County Summit
County legislators from Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are meeting this Friday at MacRay Harbor in
Harrison Township for the 16th Tri-County Summit. The summit will focus on issues, programs and strategies
related to sustainability and public transit, and the challenges and opportunities faced by the region. During the
event, officials from the state’s three most populous counties will receive an update on progress toward goals
on behavioral health and the justice system, along with flood risk management.
“It is a benefit to taxpayers that our counties continue to work together to tackle common problems, rather than
separately and duplicating efforts,” said Macomb County Board of Commissioners Chair Don Brown
(R-Washington Twp.). “I look forward to greater regional collaboration on strategic investments in underground
infrastructure which will help prevent flooding of streets and basements and also mitigate polluted discharges
into our waterways. This will improve the quality of life for all our residents.”
“The collaboration between our three counties continues to grow stronger,” said Oakland County Board of
Commissioners Chair David. T. Woodward (D-Royal Oak). “Working and learning together ensures we
continue to remove the barriers to progress and achieve things that enable all our residents to prosper. I’m
honored to work with my colleagues in the region to improve public transit, mental health care, and build a
more sustainable future together.”
“Since we revived the Tri-County Summit a few years ago, we have addressed major issues affecting nearly
every resident in our three counties and there are none bigger than these three,” Wayne County Commission
Chair Alisha Bell (D-Detroit) said. “The impact of our nation’s mental health crisis simply cannot be overstated.
At the same time, sustainability and mass transit issues will also have a profound impact on how our region
continues to grow, prosper and attract new development. I look forward to continuing to work with fellow county
officials as we address these issues.”
Following the 2023 summit, commissioners from the three counties teamed up to focus collective attention on
sustainability and public transit. At this year’s event, panel discussions led by renowned moderators will
explore regional sustainability plans and innovative public transit solutions.
The Tri-County Summit was first hosted in 1998 to create a forum to identify common issues for cooperative
action. Previous topics have included mental health, criminal justice, broadband equity, economic development
and regional quality of life.
For more information about the Macomb County Board of Commissioners, please visit BOCMacomb.org or call
586-469-5125.
For more information about the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, please visit OakGov.com/BOC or
call 248-858-0100.
For more information about the Wayne County Commission, please visit WayneCounty.com/Commission or all
313-224-7263.
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