County legislators from Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties plan to meet 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.”
“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.”
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 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.
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