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Council amends Schedule B: cuts to some program requests, one-time staffing decisions and new one-time studies
Summary
During the special session, council members and staff amended Schedule B to change funding levels for a variety of programs, convert certain positions to one-time funding, add one-time FTEs and authorize several one-time studies and workforce investments.
The Detroit City Council amended Schedule B during a special session to alter a set of program and staffing line items before adopting the broader budget documents.
Key Schedule B changes adopted in the session include a reduction to a proposed marijuana-tax-funded public-health program, a conversion of police-oversight positions to one-time funding, additions of several one-time positions in veterans services, and one-time funding for workforce and apprenticeship initiatives.
Highlights of the Schedule B amendments and staff clarifications
- "Too Cool for Drugs" program: Council and staff agreed to reduce the proposed allocation from $155,000 to $95,000. Budget staff said the $95,000 represents the net increase over what is already in the base budget and should be reflected in the amended Schedule B.
- Board of Police Commissioners positions: An item to fund six FTEs at $534,788 was revised so the positions…
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