Oakland County approves 2027 budget with new investments in housing, health and safety

A staff member said the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recently approved the county's new budget for 2027 and outlined key investments for the coming year. "Did you know the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recently approved the county's new budget? Here are some of the key investments for 2027," the speaker said.

The budget description highlights several targeted allocations: $700,000 for housing stability and legal assistance, "more than half a million dollars" for food insecurity and caregiving supports, $500,000 for mental and maternal health services, and $285,000 to bolster crisis intervention, emergency preparedness, human trafficking prevention and child protection services. The statement also said the budget continues funding for existing county programs including Oakland80, the Sheriff's Office Crisis Response Unit, and Oakland Connects.

County officials directed residents to OaklandCountyMI.gov for more information. The announcement did not include vote tallies, dates of adoption, or department-by-department budget breakdowns; those details were not specified in the statement.