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Council creates grant‑writer post and approves first readings to form Water Billing and Grants departments
Summary
The council approved a grant‑writer position (salary up to $100,000) and gave first readings to ordinances that would create a Department of Water Billing and a Department of Grants; members asked for budget clarity and union consultation but supported creating dedicated capacity to handle billing and grant revenue.
Dearborn Heights’ City Council on Nov. 25 approved adding a grant‑writer position (salary not to exceed $100,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year) and advanced two ordinances to create separate Department of Water Billing and Department of Grants.
Councilman Saab moved to add the grant‑writer role, temporarily funding the salary from the vacant deputy comptroller line; the motion passed after members requested an explicit budget amendment and clearer…
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