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Council balks at $500,000 Belle Isle coyote habitat; members seek county match or rework
Summary
Council members criticized a $500,000 request for a Belle Isle coyote habitat as excessive and discussed a compromise: a $100,000 city contribution contingent on a Wayne County match, but the original item was removed from the agenda for rework and follow-up.
A $500,000 one-time request to fund a coyote habitat on Belle Isle prompted a sharp debate at the Detroit City Council budget committee on April 6, with several members calling the sum unconscionable and urging that the project be reconceived or matched by regional partners.
Member Vincent moved an amendment to reduce the city's contribution to $100,000 contingent on a $100,000 match from Wayne County and to leverage philanthropic funds. "A $500,000…
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