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Detroit Council reviews $42.5M HRD budget; mayor, administration push infill and preservation
Summary
Mayor Sheffield’s administration presented a proposed $42.5 million FY2026–27 budget for the Housing and Revitalization Department, emphasizing infill housing, preservation of existing affordable units and a streamlined department focused on development and asset management.
Detroit City Council on March 26 heard the Housing and Revitalization Department’s proposed fiscal 2026–27 budget, with Director Julie Schneider telling members the $42.5 million plan refocuses HRD on housing development and preservation and aims to accelerate infill construction across the city.
Schneider opened the presentation by describing an organizational change that separates housing development functions from service‑oriented homelessness and family services and said the department will concentrate on predevelopment support, financing and asset management. “We are pleased to be here today to present the proposed 2026–27 fiscal year budget for the Housing and Revitalization Department,” Schneider said in her opening remarks.
The presentation laid out headline numbers and funding streams: Schneider cited an overall proposed HRD budget of about $42,500,000; she said HOME funding is approximately $6,100,000, and identified a…
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