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Residents urge larger DDOT investment, cite driver pay and service gaps
Summary
Public commenters at a Detroit City Council public comment session pressed the council to increase funding for the Detroit Department of Transportation to improve service, pay drivers competitively and add shelters and stop infrastructure.
Detroit residents during public comment on the city budget urged City Council to increase funding for the Detroit Department of Transportation to support higher wages for drivers, retain staff and expand transit infrastructure.
The case for a bigger investment came from riders and transit advocates who said current pay and service levels are insufficient. "If the department is saying that we don't need this much extra money, I've never heard of a government department turning down extra funding from the taxpayers," said Renard Munchunsky, a member of Detroit People's Platform, Transit Justice Team…
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