Welcome to the Wayne County Reorganization Effort Home Page

Several efforts are underway in a reorganization effort of Wayne County. Proponents of an Erie County, a Newburgh County and efforts on the east side of Wayne County to reengineer their local governments are in the early planning stages to try to reorganize Wayne County, MI. Wayne County is the 5th most populated county in the United States of America.

The Latest News and Information on the Movement

Click here for information about the formation of the Erie County Committee

Click here For information on the next scheduled meeting for Erie County Committee Organization

Reasons for Reorganization

Many citizens feel that there is a lack of fiscal responsibility in Wayne County Government.

With the elimination of Detroit Recorder's Court, Wayne County Circuit court will be overburdened with cases and both civil and criminal trials will be backed up 1-3 years.

Many citizens feel that there is an unfair tax burden on the various areas of the county.

For example, in the Southern Half of Wayne County, approximately 23% of Wayne County's taxes are collected. In the western part of the county, approximately 45% of Wayne County's taxes are collected. In the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park, approximately 24% are collected. Finally, in the Northeast Section of Wayne County, 8% of the taxes are collected.

Citizens of Wayne County are under represented in county government. The county commission is made of 15 members, 9 of which are based out of Detroit, 3 from Western Wayne County and 3 from Southern Wayne County

These areas are largely represented in the following graphic.

Below are the two leaders of the movement in southern Wayne County, proposing an Erie County.

This is Leonard Mannausa of Brownstown

This is Norm Chinavare of Rockwood - Mr. Chinavare will be appearing on TCI Cable with Greg Gilbert during September 1996. Check it out

Pros

The veiws posted below represent viewpoints and opinions that are closely related or leaning toward the movement's. Their posting on this page represent's no endorsement or encouragement of their purchase. As we develop this page further, it will also contain viewpoints from the opposition to this movement.

Click here for a Detroit Free Press Editorial from August 1996

Click here for a News Herald story about the restart of the movement

Click here for a statement about the formation of the Erie County Committee from August 1996

Click here for a Statement on New Taxes from the Erie County Committee from September 11, 1996

Cons

Still building at this time. More to come at a later date.

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This page was authored on 8/13/96 and last updated on 8/20/96. To contact the author of this page, click on my name William Jasman.