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Dearborn Heights council asks city attorney to draft Veterans Affairs ordinance after residents push for local commission
Summary
After months of public appeals from veterans groups and residents, the Dearborn Heights City Council authorized the city attorney to prepare an ordinance establishing a Veterans Affairs Commission and asked for the draft to return to council on Jan. 28, 2025.
The Dearborn Heights City Council voted on Jan. 14 to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance establishing a Veterans Affairs Commission and return the proposed ordinance to the council for consideration at the Jan. 28 meeting.
Councilman Tom Wenzel introduced the motion and said the commission is intended to centralize veteran services and provide a single advisory body for programs and memorials. “I would like the council to approve a resolution to create a Dearborn Heights Veterans Affairs Commission,” Wenzel said during the meeting.
The vote followed repeated public comments from residents and veterans’ advocates who…
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