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Detroit council debates dedicated media‑services staff, withdraws $300,000 request
Summary
Council members debated a plan to fund council-dedicated media staff, briefly proposed $300,000 in recurring funding, then withdrew the request to pursue more planning and directed staff to draft a re‑establishment plan for an in‑house council media unit.
Council members on the expanded budget finance and audit standing committee debated whether to fund a council‑specific media team on April 7, briefly moved a $300,000 recurring allocation for dedicated staff and then withdrew the request to allow additional planning.
Councilmember Reneta Miller moved that the city “have media services, with 2 graphic designers, 2 videographers, and 2 photographers in the amount of $300,000” as a recurring line item for council support. Miller said her low, target and ceiling estimates ranged from roughly $2.75 million to $3.5 million for broader service but offered $300,000…
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