Unshoveled sidwalks

[Buy American]

Wayne County does not have a road commission. He is an employee of the Department of Public Services. If he was a Road Commissioner, he could not be fired by Ficano as the Road Commission and the County are two separate governmental bodies that share a geography. Wayne folded the road commission into regular government 20+ years ago. Most recently Macomb Roads became part of the County government when the commission was disbanded on January 1, 2011. Most everywhere else in the state has Road Commissions.

That being said, you can't really blame one person for what is going on. The money is not there to adequetely maintain the transportation system. This would be similar as to having one guy shovelling the sidewalks in downtown and firing him because an hour after it snowed that there are still snow covered walkways. Its an impossible task.

This is from the Detroit News
http://detnews.com/article/20110225/...g-during-storm

[MikeM]

Always go to directly to the source:

http://www.waynecounty.com/dps/index.htm

The Department of Public Services oversees a world-class infrastructure network of one of the nation's largest counties and its 2 million plus residents and countless visitors. The Department is committed to maintaining and improving our multi-billion dollar inventory of roads, buildings and land for the benefit of our public.

Wayne County's Department of Public Services [[DPS) was formed as the succeeding agency to the Wayne County Road Commission. DPS manages the Divisions of Administration, Buildings, Engineering, Equipment, Parks and Roads.

[DetroitPlanner]

This is from the Detroit News
http://detnews.com/article/20110225/...g-during-storm

Just goes to prove you can't believe everything you read!
http://www.micountyroads.org/crcs.htm

Can't have commissioners without a commission. Besides road commissioners sit on a board similar to the City Council, can't fire them, only not re-elect them or re-appoint them.