Detroit City Council approves tax breaks for Future of Health development | #citycouncil
Detroit City Council has approved community benefits and around $300 million in tax incentives for the Future of Health development, which is planned for the New Center area. Most of the line items passed with 6-to-3 support from councilmembers, with Angela Whitfield-Calloway, Mary Waters and Gabriel Santiago-Romero offering push back. The $3 billion project is […]
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Detroit approves new city council district maps | #citycouncil
Detroit City Council has selected a new map for the purpose of redrawing city council districts. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The city’s Law Department submitted three proposed changes to Detroit’s seven council districts in November to reflect the 2020 Census data, as […]
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City council votes down paratransit contract on Detroit’s west side | #citycouncil
DETROIT – Detroit City Council voted on a new contract to expand and improve the city’s paratransit system on Tuesday. But that comes amid significant complaints from people who rely on the system to get around. District 6 council member Gabriela Santiago-Romero voted yes, then asked to reconsider the vote and flipped, voting no, meaning […]
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City council approves pay raises for police officers in Detroit | #citycouncil
DETROIT – The Detroit City Council has ratified a new contract between the police and the city, which means long-awaited pay raises for new Detroit police officers and veterans of the force has been approved. The goal is to keep officer taxpayers’ pay for training cities like Indianapolis coming in and recruiting Detroit officers with […]
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ShotSpotter in Detroit – will City Council vote to expand gunshot-detecting technology? | #citycouncil
Will ShotSpotter be voted on by the Detroit City Council today? The Detroit City Council is weighing a vote to expand a gunshot-detecting technology to nine more neighborhoods in the city – which represents a $7 million increase. DETROIT (FOX 2) – Could today be the day the Detroit City Council finally votes on expanding […]
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Detroit City Council to vote on expanding ShotSpotter technology Tuesday | #citycouncil
DETROIT – On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council will vote on whether to expand the use of ShotSpotter, the controversial technology that detects gunshots. Detroit Police Chief James White and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan call ShotSpotter a powerful tool for safety. They believe it could speed up police response by eliminating the need for a […]
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Detroit City Council to vote Tuesday on $60M tax break for Hudson’s site project | #citycouncil
Detroit City Council to vote on $60M tax break for new Hudson’s site project Dan Gilbert’s latest real estate development project in Detroit is rebuilding the famed Hudson building. He’s asking the city for $60 million in tax breaks over the next 10 years to help finance the project. Mayor Mike Duggan is in favor […]
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