The application replaces an older format and will be used for city surplus properties, including industrial, commercial, and high-density residential parcels.
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Changes sought to relieve bottleneck in popular Detroit street naming program
Historic Preservation Planner Janice Tillmon is urging the City Council to consider changes – like raising the cap on winners or limiting new applications – as a growing number of candidates compete for a tight pool of awards.
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Mayor Sheffield wants to build 1,000 homes in Detroit in 4 years
Detroit officials launched a plan to speed up renovation permits and create hundreds more new single family homes.
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In fight with DOJ over voting roll access, Michigan may be poised to go the distance
A fast-moving Sixth Circuit and its conservative tilt could put Michigan at the center of the DOJ’s fight over access to state voter rolls.
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Good debt, bad debt: Detroit is paying down its bonds — but pension costs are rising
The city’s finances are improving in one way, but legacy costs are growing and Detroit’s tax structure is still bonkers.
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Republican effort to stop school lessons around gender identity rejected by state education board
During a meeting of Michigan’s State Board of Education Tuesday, the two Republicans on the eight-member board attempted to open debate about a proposed resolution they said would end gender identity teaching and gender transitioning in schools.
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Hundreds of Detroit employees could see summer wage boost
In July, about 900 city of Detroit employees could see their wages rise to $21.45 an hour, or $44,616 a year.
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Sheffield’s $3B budget boosts spending for housing, buses, late-night rec centers
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s first proposed budget focuses on building stronger and safer neighborhoods, investing in youth and small businesses, reducing poverty and supporting the most vulnerable residents.
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A third of Detroiters live below the poverty level. Could that change?
Luke Shaefer and Benita Miller recently joined Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration as part of her push to “break the cycle of poverty.”
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Will Sheffield continue tax cut streak?
The budget plan outlines Mayor Mary Sheffield’s spending priorities and kickstarts a month-long City Council review process before a final plan is authorized in April.