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Council approves donation for police drone program, updates fees and accepts grant-funded equipment
Summary
Dearborn Heights council accepted a $100,000 donation for a police Axon drone program, approved an attorney fee retainer amendment, advanced an ordinance to raise infraction fines, and amended business license fees with renewals effective May 1; the mayor also announced a grant package including $1.8M for a ladder truck.
At its Jan. 27 meeting, the Dearborn Heights City Council approved several fiscal and administrative measures: it accepted a $100,000 donation from My Legacy Foundation restricted to a police Axon drone program, moved forward an attorney fee retainer amendment for Gary T. Miyake, advanced an ordinance updating municipal infraction fines, and amended the business license fee schedule.
Donation and public-safety equipment: Councilman Saab moved to accept $100,000 from My Legacy Foundation to fund the police department’s Axon drone program; the funds were to be deposited…
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