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Clerk called the roll and confirmed a quorum for the council session; Scott Benson recorded an “aye” during roll call and other members were marked present. The chair asked the Detroit Transportation Corporation to come forward for the budget hearing.
Detroit Transportation Corporation General Manager Malia Howard presented the People Mover FY27 budget to Detroit City Council, highlighting ridership gains since free fares, plans to modernize rolling stock and station upgrades, community benefits agreements (including a $1,000,000 Water Square station project), a $40 million Michigan Central multimodal investment, and early-stage expansion studies; council members asked about maintenance, restrooms, parking/wayfinding, partnerships and long-range expansion.
