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Detroit City Council OKs $2.7 billion budget for 2025 fiscal year | #citycouncil

Detroit City Council adopted the mayor’s proposed $2.7 billion budget five minutes before midnight after long discussions Monday regarding recommended uses of the city’s one-time funds. Mayor Mike Duggan in March proposed the 2025 fiscal year budget, of which $1.46 billion is for the general fund, aimed at boosting spending in multiple areas, including police […]

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Detroit City Council OKs several public, private NFL Draft events | #citycouncil

Detroit City Council approved several contracts for events to take place during the NFL draft — but postponed voting on a contract to begin the buildout. Councilmembers approved contracts for private and public events, hosted by Dan Gilbert’s real estate firm Bedrock Detroit, from April 25-27 in downtown Detroit. But members wanted more answers on […]

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Mayor Mike Duggan proposes 2025 fiscal year budget

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Thursday proposed that officials focus on six areas as he proposed his $2.7 billion budget for fiscal 2025 in his 11th budget address. The proposed budget includes $1.46 billion for the general fund and $2.76 billion across all funds, which includes one-time spending for the upcoming fiscal year, which will […]

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Detroit City Council approves redistricting map set to enact in 2026 | #citycouncil

Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved new district boundaries, which will move some residents into a new district with a different council member. New districts will go into effect in January 2026 when the new council is sworn in. Residents will maintain with their current district boundaries and council member until then. Council members held […]

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Detroit City Council approves $210.7 million trash hauling contract | #citycouncil

Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved two trash hauling contracts totaling $210.7 million that will increase garbage pickups but raise residents’ fees annually. The $87,761,352 contract with Priority Waste and $122,945,186 with Waste Management of Michigan are set to launch in June to provide weekly pickups. Priority Waste will replace GFL Environmental, whose services frustrated […]

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Mike Duggan says new development, low crime, NFL draft promote population

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Thursday said population growth is critical for Detroit, telling a crowd of attendees at the Detroit Policy Conference at Motor City Casino that the Census Bureau is coming around to his views. This year’s conference theme is centered on growing Michigan’s population. Duggan touted several things he considers to be […]

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Detroit City Council wraps up final session for 2023 | #citycouncil

Detroit City Council deliberated for about nine hours as officials wrapped up their final session of the year, taking on last-minute approvals and referrals. Among those was a development agreement for the Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center, an empty center in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood where boxing legend Joe Louis once trained and generations of young […]