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Council approves multiple budget amendments — BOPC boost, Black Bottom Archives, media services and parks security changes
Summary
During an executive‑session budget meeting the committee approved a package of amendments including a $210,000 one‑time increase for the Board of Police Commissioners, reduced allocations for the Black Bottom Archives project, $225,000 for media services, and a $300,000 transfer to DPD for parks security; the body also advanced closing resolution language on retiree payments and a $300,000 economic study to be scoped.
Detroit City Council budget negotiators moved through a string of amendments and procedural decisions during their executive‑session meeting, approving several one‑time allocations and adopting closing‑resolution language on larger commitments.
Key actions included:
- A motion by Councilmember Denzel Anton McCampbell to add a one‑time $210,000 for the Board of Police Commissioners—$100,000 for community engagement and $110,000 for training and travel—was approved by the committee. McCampbell said the extra funding aims to support outreach and oversight activities.
- Councilmember Renata Miller successfully amended funding for the Black Bottom Archives, lowering the requested one‑time amount…
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