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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 $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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Lansing mayor defends Capital City in letter to editor

Michigan is the home to many remarkable cities large and small — including both Lansing and Detroit, as well as Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Flint, Kalamazoo and so many others. Our communities balance each other and connect to create a vibrant place for people to live and work, vacation and learn. As Lansing’s mayor and […]