Detroit City Council Formal Session

Detroit City Council
Politics

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. EST

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Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by Gina McPherson

The council eased zoning requirements for home daycares. And water department Director Gary Brown apologized for confusion over a federally mandated letter about lead service lines, assuring residents Detroit's water is safe.

Live reporting by Nathaniel Eichenhorn

The council eased zoning requirements for home daycares. And water department Director Gary Brown apologized for confusion over an EPA-mandated letter about lead service lines, assuring residents Detroit's water is safe.

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08:24 AM Nov 19, 2024 CST

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Detroit City Council

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The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The Council is responsible for the creation of local laws—called ordinances. Additionally they pass resolutions, motions, and the proposed city budget. The full-time council is required to meet every business day for at least 10 months of the year, with at least eight of these meetings occurring at a location besides city hall. The council may convene for special meetings at the call of the mayor or at least four members of council. Areas of responsibility for the Budget, Finance and Audit Committee include, Budget, Finance and the Auditor General.

City Council members are elected on the same cycle as the Mayor and will be elected in 2021. Seven members represent the seven council districts, while two members are elected at-large.

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