Wayne County commissioners held their last meeting in the boardroom of the Old Wayne County Building before their move to the Guardian Building in February.
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Wayne County commissioners held their last meeting in the boardroom of the Old Wayne County Building today before their February move into the Guardian Building downtown.
Commissioners brought back ex-colleagues such as former chairmen Arthur Blackwell II, Ricardo Solomon and Arthur Carter for today's session.
"This brings back so man good memories," said Blackwell, who served from 1987-1994. His son, Moe Blackwell, is on the current commission.
"The thing I remember most about this building, this commission is we created a fiercely independent (body). The separation of power is very important. You gotta make sure nobody dictates how the legislative branch of county government should run. I don't know what's going to happen (to the facility). It's a great building, a great place to conduct county business."
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