Mayor Duggan outlines Land Value Tax Plan during District 2 meeting in Detroit
DETROIT – Nearly every homeowner in Detroit could see their property taxes reduced by 17% on average under the Land Value Tax Plan. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan explained the measures at a District 2 meeting on Monday (Sept. 18) night. Under the plan, the city would increase the taxes on land throughout the city. Owners of abandoned […]
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Renaming Hart Plaza? Detroit city council considering it, but community support mixed | #citycouncil
DETROIT – City council members are considering renaming Downtown Detroit’s iconic Hart Plaza, but locals seem unsure of the change. Detroit City Council member Mary Waters on Tuesday, July 25, proposed renaming the Philip A. Hart Plaza to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. The resolution seeks to honor MLK, who helped lead the […]
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Detroit city council passes new law to crackdown on ATVs | #citycouncil
(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit gas station owner and U.S Senate candidate Nasser Beydoun says he supports a new ordinance in Detroit that will now ban unregistered ATVs from getting fuel at gas stations in the city. “Whatever we can do to promote public safety, we are willing to do that,” Beydoun said. “If it can […]
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Attorneys for Flint residents file motion to hold city, mayor in contempt of court over lead pipe work
(CBS DETROIT) – It’s been nine years since lead was found in Flint’s water supply, and many residents are still dealing with issues related to the public health crisis. “Getting the lead services lines out are only one part of this, and here we are. We’re not finished yet,” said Flint resident Melissa Mays. Mays joined […]
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Highland Park resident “disappointed” after some council members walk out of meeting | #citycouncil
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Some residents of Highland Park are disappointed after three city council members walked out of last night’s city council meeting. According to Councilman Khursheed Ash-Shafii, it stems from an email that started with him asking the legal department for an opinion about the city’s marijuana ordinance. He says the council […]
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Mayor Mike Duggan to deliver speech on $100 million Detroit At Work scholarships
DETROIT – Mayor Mike Duggan is set to deliver a speech next week on how Detroit residents can get their share of the $100 million Detroit At Work scholarships. Duggan will speak from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday (Jan. 30) at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center at 2 Woodward Avenue. The event will […]
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East Lansing City Council to consider sanctuary city designation | #citycouncil
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – East Lansing could soon be more than a safe haven for immigrants. Its city council is set to declare East Lansing a sanctuary city. If the resolution is approved, East Lansing would be the only sanctuary city in the state. Background: East Lansing may become a sanctuary city for undocumented […]
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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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Mayor Mike Duggan talks Detroit Auto Show’s big comeback following pandemic hiatus
Mayor Mike Duggan talks about the return of the auto show to Detroit Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stopped by on charity preview night to talk about the big return of the North American International Auto Show. DETROIT (FOX 2) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stopped by to discuss the return of the North American International […]
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Detroit City Council votes ‘no’ on restaurant grading ordinance | #citycouncil
Council votes against Detroit restaurant rating system The Detroit City Council voted no Tuesday on an ordinance that would rate restaurants with colors. The council said it was concerned about putting more work on the health department. DETROIT (FOX 2) – A new ordinance would grade Detroit restaurants with colors, letting diners quickly know how […]
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