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Wayne County

Wayne County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026
Board of Commissioners meets
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:00 AM.
Meeting location
Commission Chambers, Mezzanine Level, Guardian Building, 500 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226.
Register of Deeds
International Center, 400 Monroe, 7th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226, Real Property 313-224-5854, Personal Property 313-224-5860
Agendas posted at
https://www.waynecountymi.gov/departments/commission
County Executive & Board of Commissioners
Dual-branch government under Michigan Public Act 139 of 1973: a separately elected County Executive (Warren C. Evans) alongside a 15-member elected County Commission. Commission Chair: Alisha Bell (District 7). Vice-Chair: Joseph Palamara (District 15). Vice-Chair Pro Tem: Sam Baydoun (District 13).

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (27)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (34)
  • Allen Park Public Schools
  • Clarenceville School District
  • Crestwood School District
  • Dearborn City School District
  • Dearborn Heights School District #7
  • Detroit Public Schools Community District
  • Ecorse Public Schools
  • Flat Rock Community Schools
  • Garden City Public Schools
  • Gibraltar School District
  • Grosse Ile Township Schools
  • Grosse Pointe Public Schools
  • Hamtramck School District of the City of
  • Harper Woods the School District of the City of
  • Highland Park City Schools
  • Huron School District
  • Lincoln Park School District of the City of
  • Livonia Public Schools School District
  • Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
  • Northville Public Schools
  • Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
  • Redford Union Schools District No. 1
  • River Rouge School District of the City of
  • Riverview Community School District
  • Romulus Community Schools
  • South Redford School District
  • Southgate Community School District
  • Taylor School District
  • Trenton Public Schools
  • Van Buren Public Schools
  • Wayne-Westland Community School District
  • Westwood Community School District
  • Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
  • Wyandotte School District of the City of

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Airport (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Commercial Activities (1)
  • Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Health (1)
  • Detroit Wayne County Health Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Library (7)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
  • Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (Semca) (Wayne Monroe)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Ports (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Public Transit (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Sewer (3)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Solid Waste (2)
  • Central Wayne County Sanitation Authority
  • Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

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