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Public commenters raise election-fraud claims, master-plan concerns, transit service and neighborhood funding
Summary
During public comment the committee heard claims of absentee-ballot fraud, concerns about a noninclusive master-plan update and zoning board due process, calls for more neighborhood corridor funding, and complaints about transit service and zoning transcript fees.
Public comment at the Neighborhoods and Community Services Standing Committee covered a range of city concerns including election administration, neighborhood investment, transit service, zoning appeals costs and master-plan public participation.
Mr. Roo, a resident who identified himself to the committee, asserted: “Election fraud was committed here in the city of Detroit 20 20, 20 21, 20 22, 20 24,” and urged field hearings by the U.S. Judiciary Committee to examine absentee-ballot practices he described as “widespread.” Roo said he had documented concerns dating to October 2023 and provided members with a memo.
Another caller, Mr. Foster, addressed gun violence and neighborhood responses. He told the committee gun locks alone were not a solution,…
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