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Residents tell Detroit committee to address street flooding, tax abatements and local hiring
Summary
During public comment, residents urged the council committee to act on persistent street flooding in District 7, re-evaluate tax abatements concentrated in certain areas, and pursue participatory budgeting and localized bond options to retain revenue and jobs.
Residents used the Budget, Finance and Audit Committee’s public comment period on April 15 to press elected officials on infrastructure, tax policy and city hiring practices.
William M. Davis, introduced by the meeting moderator and identified in the record as Commissioner Davis, said streets in District 7 are flooding more frequently than before the city bankruptcy and urged the council to examine system operations, catch-basin maintenance and litter control to reduce recurring flooding. He also called…
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