A batch of contracts gained nearly unanimous approval and most, with Detroit’s council waiving its right to reconsideration, which sends them directly to the mayor to sign this week.
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Council asks Duggan to fix, sell homes to middle-income Detroiters
A newly approved Detroit City Council resolution includes elements of a $203 million housing plan announced by the mayor last week.
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City wants to pay Black Lives Matter protesters close to $1.3M
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved payout offers to be extended by the Detroit Law Department in five separate lawsuits alleging police violence in George Floyd protests.
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Duggan: Either Detroit ‘ghosts’ are real, or 2020 census is wrong
Detroit mayor said data from the U.S Postal Service and utility companies are potential sources of evidence that houses marked as vacant during the census are actually occupied.
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Audit finds decade of dysfunction in Detroit assessor’s office
Independent audit finds Detroit can’t prove assessments were accurate from 2010 to 2016, chronic staffing challenges, missing records and millions in unspent budget funds.
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DPD complaint investigators vow ‘more efficient’ process to solve backlog
The Office of the Chief Investigator is updating processes with the hope of clearing hundreds of backed up complaints by the end of the year.
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Some Detroiters can’t get answers on sewer insurance plan
Some Detroiters are frustrated with the American Water Resources sewer and water line insurance, citing unresponsive customer service.
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Suburban voters may decide who represents Detroit in Congress
Detroit’s historically low turnout and an abundance of known candidates could shift voting power to the suburbs.
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Great Lakes Water Authority denies all claims from historic summer floods
In its decision, GLWA cited state law and an independent investigation that found the flooding was inevitable based on the unprecedented rainfall.
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Black Detroiters want in on city housing market
Black Detroit homeowners share their home-buying challenges, intent to build wealth and give back in the city.