Genesee County, MI — A huge crowd of community members turned out on Thursday morning for the ribbon‑cutting ceremony to unveil the newly renovated Genesee County Administration Building at 324 S. Saginaw Street in downtown Flint. The event was hosted by the Genesee County Board of Commissioners to celebrate the culmination of a project that will transform county operations.

“This is a monumental move for Genesee County,” said Delrico J. Loyd, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, in his opening remarks.. “We could not be more excited about what this new facility has to offer our residents and employees. So, as we prepare to cut this ribbon and usher in a new era of public service, let us remember this: This building isn’t just what our residents and staff deserve—it’s what they should expect from an organization that values them.” 

Among the speakers were Ridgway White, CEO of the C.S. Mott Foundation, U.S. Congresswoman Kristen McDonald‑Rivet, State Senator John Cherry, State Representative David Martin, UM‑Flint Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, and Leah Johnson of OneGenesee, the county’s volunteer employee group.

Visitors got to see the first two floors of the former north tower of Citizens Bank, a 10‑story, 130,000‑square‑foot facility built in 1979 that will house approximately 350 county employees. All the offices and departments currently housed in the old Administration Building on Beach Street will move to the tower, along with the Genesee County Health Department and the Burton Clinic. The renovation was funded through a generous grant from the C. S. Mott Foundation, funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and county general funds.

The building is set to open to the public on August 11, following a scheduled transition period from August 1–8 when departments housed at the old Administration Building (and also the Health Department) are closed to the public to accommodate the move.