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Caller disputes city's statement on revenue bonds and cites HUD reprimand for housing department

Detroit City Council (public comment session)
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Summary

A caller asserted revenue bonds require public notice and a referendum and alleged the housing department had been reprimanded by HUD; the claims were offered without statutory citation and drew no immediate correction on the record.

Malik Shelton, speaking during public comment, disputed a city official's earlier assertion and said revenue bonds "do require public notice of intent to issue as well as a referendum." Shelton said a city official (identified in his remarks as "mister Neglect") had stated otherwise and that Shelton stood by his own statement "and I stand by what I say."

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