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Public commenters urge ticket fee or oppose new taxes as Detroit weighs sales and admissions levies
Detroit City Council Committee of the Whole · February 19, 2026
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Summary
During the Committee of the Whole meeting, residents offered one-minute public comments: some urged a targeted ticket/admissions fee to capture nonresident spending, while others opposed new taxes and called for participatory budgeting and accountability.
Four members of the public gave one-minute remarks during the meeting’s public-comment period.
William M. Davis, an online caller, recommended starting with a ticket or admissions excise tax aimed at stadium and major-event tickets, arguing such a levy would capture spending by many visitors and suburban attendees without…
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