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Detroit residents pressed council on homelessness, closed recreation centers, senior services and snow-clearing during public comment
Summary
Public commenters raised neighborhood concerns including homelessness shelter access for men, closed Saturday recreation centers, a seniors-at-home waiver program and uncleared sidewalks after snowfall. Speakers urged action or more accessible services from city agencies.
During the Committee of the Whole, a range of community concerns surfaced during the public comment period, from homelessness and recreation-center closures to senior services and snow-clearing.
William M. Davis said he supported the mayor’s executive organization plan and praised the current police chief, but asked why Detroit recreation centers remain closed on Saturdays, especially…
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