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Committee forwards proportional‑funding resolution for oversight agencies after fiscal impact review
Summary
Deputy Budget Director Donnie Johnson presented a fiscal impact statement showing the proposed proportional funding would increase oversight agencies’ combined general‑fund requests by $4.1 million; the committee voted to send the resolution to formal session without recommendation so the full council can weigh timing and funding options.
The Detroit City Council Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee voted to send a resolution establishing a proportional funding formula for four independent oversight agencies to a formal council session without recommendation after receiving a fiscal impact statement.
Donnie Johnson, deputy budget director, told the committee the city’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget currently funds the four oversight entities — the Office of the Inspector General, the Office of the Auditor General, the ombudsman, and the Board of Ethics — at $9.6 million and 48 full‑time equivalents (FTEs). The proportional funding resolution would increase combined funding to $13.7 million and 64 FTEs, an increase of $4.1 million…
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