Loss of funding could mean fewer attorneys to represent Detroiters in court and connect them to resources, and it puts the city at risk of losing the progress it has made.
Detroit Free Press
Posted inPolice & Public Safety, Political and Public Policy Information
Mayor Mary Sheffield, Detroit police unveil 6-point public safety plan
Detroit officials said they are implementing proactive crime reduction tactics to prevent issues like accidental gun deaths, drifting, drag racing and more.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Mary Sheffield hits 100 days as Detroit mayor. What she’s done
In the past three months, Sheffield has been keenly focused on the key issues she highlighted on the campaign trail, as well as during her inauguration: housing, youth, seniors and neighborhoods.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit to crack down on 61 apartments with maintenance issues
The city of Detroit has identified dozens of multi-unit apartments with ongoing maintenance and compliance issues that have gone unaddressed.
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Detroit revenues slow, but city council OKs 2027 fiscal year budget
The deliberations over Mayor Mary Sheffield’s first budget proposal, totaling more than $3 billion, included a number of increases to current and new departments and initiatives hitting her priorities in her first several months of office.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information, Transportation
‘I have a career now.’ DDOT graduates largest single class of drivers
The increase in graduating bus drivers follows a new union contract that increased driver pay by about $6.
Posted inHousing
Verdict could revive Detroit Thermal steam network in Lafayette Park
A Wayne County jury ruled that Detroit Thermal has the right to use public easements in Detroit’s Lafayette Park.
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Sheffield at State of the City: ‘Every neighborhood deserves investment’
“Every neighborhood deserves investment and we will tailor a plan for every community to rise higher,” Sheffield, Detroit’s 76th mayor, said from the stage Tuesday evening, March 31.
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Detroit’s Sheffield to focus on housing, safety in State of the City
The Detroit mayor is expected to outline plans on housing, public safety, education and population growth during Tuesday’s speech at Mumford High School.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Sheffield order doubles proceeds for Detroit affordable housing fund
The order directs 100% of proceeds from city-owned commercial property sales toward the Affordable Housing Development and Preservation Trust Fund, which provides gap financing, low-interest loans and grants to developers to help keep units affordable.