Detroit City Council approves corrections to mayor—s budget, closing resolution and supplemental transfers

Detroit City Council on a special-session vote approved corrections to the mayor—s proposed fiscal 2026 budget, the council—s closing resolution, and a fiscal 2025 supplemental appropriations and transfer request, adopting several amendments to Schedule B and language clarifications in the closing resolution.

The Council approved the errata and closing resolutions (agenda items 2.1 and 2.2) as amended, the 2026 tax statement (item 2.4), the council—s Schedule B and closing resolution (items 3.1 and 3.2) as amended, and a fiscal 2024-25 supplemental appropriation and transfer (item 5.1). Council members adopted the measures by unanimous consent with waivers attached where noted.

Why it matters: the items finalize council-directed changes to the fiscal 2026 budget and record several capital and one-time commitments, including cultural grants and program adjustments, and set the structure for midyear appropriations and administration follow-up.

Most consequential budget changes included: a documented $4,000,000 total commitment for the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (a $2,000,000 appropriation now and a $2,000,000 midyear supplemental commitment), a matching $2,000,000 commitment for the historic society (arranged as $1,000,000 now and…