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Residents urge more funding for DDOT as committee hears public comment
Summary
Public commenters told the Public Health and Safety Committee that the council should deliver more money and usable plans for Detroit Department of Transportation service; committee leaders said $16,000,000 was placed in the budget but DDOT told the city it could not use that allocation.
Public commenters at the Detroit Public Health and Safety Committee’s meeting pressed elected members to restore funding and service for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), arguing the city must invest more to make transit usable for seniors, people with disabilities and other residents.
Madam Chair (name not specified), chair of the Public Health and Safety Committee, told callers and the committee that “we did put $16,000,000 in the budget, and we were told by DDOT that they could not use it.” The chair said the DDOT public hearing occurred on 03/17 and that the committee will continue to press for quarterly updates on service.
Why it matters: Commenters said better transit affects residents’ daily access to jobs, medical care and social services. If DDOT cannot accept or use funds the council…
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