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Public commenters urge more funding for senior accessibility and home-repair programs
Summary
Speakers during the Detroit City Council public comment period urged increased allocation for senior home-repair and accessibility programs, including walk-in showers and funding to help neighborhood organizations with 501(c) application fees.
Betty A. Varner, a public commenter, urged the Detroit City Council to increase funding for senior accessibility and home-repair programs so older and disabled residents can remain in their homes. "It is needed for the seniors and for, the disabled, and, hopefully, that monies, more monies can be allocated for this program," Varner said during public comment.
Varner told the council she recently addressed seniors at a meeting and said the work is costly and out of reach for many. "We know they're expensive. That's why I started allocating because when I checked it out, did my research, I can't afford it," she said, adding that she fears liens on homes for needed accessibility work.
Varner also asked the council to include money for neighborhood-improvement grants and to cover fees for organizations applying for 501(c) status. "Also, please, allocate monies for a program to help organizations to, improve their neighborhoods, projects that they might have, and let it also include monies to help, organizations pay for fees that are needed when you apply for a 5 0 1," she said.
Speakers did not cite a specific ordinance or budget line; Varner framed her appeal as a request during public comment. The council did not take action during the comment period; the session recessed for continued budget deliberations.
Requesters provided no dollar amounts, program names, or specific ordinance citations during the comment period; those details were "not specified."
