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Resident William M. Davis urges Detroit council to end 'callback' practice and boost retiree support
Summary
During public comment at a Detroit City Council meeting, William M. Davis urged the council to discontinue a practice he called a 'callback' that he said burdens retirees, said the average retired city worker receives about $20,000 a year, and called for stronger oversight of development promises; the meeting paused amid interpreter access problems.
William M. Davis, a remote public commenter, urged the Detroit City Council to stop what he called a "callback" practice that he said has fallen heavily on city retirees and to increase financial support for those retirees.
"I'm calling again and saying that the fact that this whole massive recovery has been on the backs of city Detroit retirees," Davis said during the council's public comment period. He added: "The average city, Detroit retiree only…
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