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Committee advances $5,000 composting grant application to formal session
Summary
The committee advanced a $5,000 Michigan Harvest Grant application to formal session to continue a composting pilot with the Detroit People's Co-op; members asked the law department to clarify when grants require council approval and the sustainability director said the pilot has processed about four tons of food scraps.
The Neighborhoods and Community Services Standing Committee voted to move a $5,000 Michigan Harvest Grant application to formal session so the full Detroit City Council can consider it.
What the grant would do: The Office of Sustainability and General Services described the grant as funding to continue and expand a pilot composting program launched with the Detroit People's Co-op. Alex Weatherup, assistant director of…
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