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City retiree calls partial check distribution unfair, urges adjustment and better system stewardship

2943010 · April 4, 2025
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Summary

William M. Davis, speaking during public comment, said a proposed partial payment to retirees is inequitable because general-fund retirees face deeper pension cuts and fewer benefits than police and fire retirees; he also raised concerns about city services such as frequent street flooding and malfunctioning traffic lights.

William M. Davis, who identified himself as a City of Detroit retiree, used his public-comment time to criticize proposed partial payments to retirees and to call attention to what he described as uneven treatment of different retiree groups. He said general-fund retirees would…

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