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Council debates timing of Brownfield Authority appointment amid statutory removal constraints
Summary
Councilmembers split over whether to approve a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority appointee now or leave the seat for the incoming mayor; staff told the committee that Brownfield board members are removable only for cause under state statute, limiting council or mayoral ability to unappoint.
The council committee debated whether to act on a mayoral appointment to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority on May 7, with some members urging delay until the new mayor takes office and others citing an immediate need to fill vacancies.
Councilmember Angela Whitfield Callaway said she opposed confirming the appointment at this time because the Brownfield board is statutorily governed and members are removable "for cause" only under state law, which would…
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