Longtime Wayne County Executive Warren Evans gave his State of the County address on Wednesday night.

Speaking at Woodhaven High School in Brownstown Township, Evans touched on several topics throughout his speech, including regional transit, the county’s medical debt relief program and a slight increase in Wayne County’s population.

“It signifies a trend, because the city of Detroit also increased its population in that period of time, and what that’s telling us is people aren’t running from Detroit to the out county or vice versa,” he said. “We’re all growing.”

Evans – who took office in 2015 – says Wayne County added 9,000 new residents over the past few years, while Detroit’s population rose by nearly 2,000. He also noted a drop in crime in the county that mirrors the reduction of crime in Detroit over the past two years.

As for transit, Evans said now that municipalities can no longer opt out of regional transit projects, he’s looking forward to hammering out a new plan with the county’s 43 communities.

“We’re going to be data driven and have a common sense approach to building a plan that actually works for our residents,” he said. “A plan that improves mobility, strengthens our economy and enhances our quality of life.”

But any regional transit plan might be short-lived, with a transit millage back on the ballot next year.

Evans also shared that the county has helped 24,000 residents wipe out $13 million in medical debt, adding that the Wayne County Commission passed a $2.2 billion budget that dedicates $25 million in much-needed raises for many workers.

He also announced a new program to bring more produce to residents.

“We’re partnering with Eastern Market to bring fruits and vegetables to schools and senior homes across the county, and we’re exploring synergies with our long standing Meals on Wheels program.”

Watch the full State of the County address below.