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Public commenters press Detroit neighborhoods committee on buses, water rates and zoning rules

Neighborhoods and Community Services Standing Committee, Detroit City Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Residents and community leaders used the committee's public-comment period to urge action on DDOT service gaps, oppose a proposed GLEWA water-rate increase, flag high Board of Zoning Appeals fees and allege absentee-ballot problems; the committee took no policy votes during the comment period.

Residents and community leaders pressed the Neighborhoods and Community Services Standing Committee of the Detroit City Council during public comment on problems ranging from transit reliability to water rates and zoning procedures.

Who spoke and what they asked: Reuben Crowley, appearing as "Mister Rue," delivered an extended public comment accusing local officials of absentee-ballot fraud and naming a councilmember; he told the committee, "You're the reason why all these officials elected officials in Detroit got busted," and predicted further federal…

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