Detroit council delays, then approves Munoz Realty compliance settlement for ~299 rentals
Detroit MI – City Council initially postponed a Munoz Realty settlement over how many units are occupied, then approved it—adding court-supervised compliance.
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DWSD Finance Committee agenda would authorize nearly $30M for District 5 & 6
DWSD’s July 8 Finance Committee agenda would let the director approve up to $11.496M (District 5) and $18.475M (District 6) over two years.
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Detroit extreme-heat protections: cooling centers and DWSD water shutoffs
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s July 1 order expands extreme-heat protections—cooling-center hours for July 3 and DWSD water shutoff limits.
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Detroit DPSCD board adopts $1.1B budget targeting chronic absenteeism, pay, security
Detroit MI — DPSCD’s board adopted a $1.1 billion 2026–27 budget adding counselors, pay raises, more security, and extra yellow-bus service to cut chronic absenteeism.
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Minock Park Place opens in northwest Detroit with 42 senior apartments
Detroit MI – Minock Park Place is officially open in Grandmont Rosedale, adding 42 affordable senior apartments and 5,400 square feet of commercial space. Residents are expected to begin moving in in early July.
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What Detroit residents said in the city’s Rise Higher survey
Detroit MI – More than 8,000 residents from all 39 Detroit ZIP codes helped shape City Hall’s Rise Higher priorities on neighborhoods, safety, transit, youth supports, jobs, and city services.
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Detroit air quality alert overlaps with the week’s extreme heat
Metro Detroit is under an ozone air-quality alert as the National Weather Service warns of an Extreme Heat Warning through Thursday, with children, seniors and outdoor workers most at risk. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/high-ozone-levels-air-quality-alert-june-29-detroit-michigan/))
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Detroit approves DTE takeover of neighborhood solar projects
Detroit City Council approved shifting three delayed Solar Neighborhoods projects to DTE Energy on June 25, a move meant to keep the plan alive before a July 4 federal tax-credit deadline.
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Detroit’s Ford Fireworks curfew adds earlier downtown restrictions for minors
Detroit MI – City Council moved the Ford Fireworks minors’ curfew start to 8 p.m. (June 22), with adult supervision required until 6 a.m.
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Greektown’s streetscape work is reopening key blocks just as summer traffic peaks
Detroit’s Greektown Monroe Streetscape reopens part of Monroe and Beaubien for summer, but Monroe/St. Antoine restrictions run into July—check before you go.
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Detroit cooling centers: Extreme Heat Watch Tue. 12pm–Thu. 8pm
Detroit’s Cooling Centers can extend hours during a heat emergency. Here’s the Extreme Heat Watch window, warning signs, and what to do.
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Detroit teachers ratify contract; DPSCD board vote set for July 14
Detroit teachers say they ratified a tentative two-year contract. The DPSCD school board must vote to accept the ratification results at its July 14 meeting (5:30 p.m.).
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Detroit road repair push targets 140 projects as sidewalk backlog gets funding
Detroit MI – Detroit officials say a $58 million road-and-bridge package covers 140 projects starting this summer, alongside a sidewalk backlog push.
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Detroit’s summer safety push: rec centers, late basketball, Summer Fridays
Mayor Mary Sheffield’s “Occupy the Summer” kicks off June 12 with late rec hours, Late Night Basketball, and Friday 5–8 p.m. events.
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Detroit DDOT bus changes for June 29: hearing dates, route highlights
Detroit MI – Proposed DDOT bus schedule changes take effect June 29, 2026. A virtual hearing was held June 4; feedback deadline June 22.
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Detroit water bills: DWSD 2026-2027 rates and fees start July 1, 2026
Detroit’s DWSD retail water/sewer/drainage rates and several customer fees change July 1, 2026. Here are the bill line items (and tiers) to check.
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Wayne County transit millage stays on Aug. 4 ballot after suit dismissal
A June 3 court dismissal keeps the Wayne County Public Transportation Millage on Michigan’s Aug. 4 ballot—here are the rate, term, and DDOT link.
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Detroit council clears pump-station zoning; flood questions remain
Detroit, MI – City Council’s 8-0 rezoning vote moves GLWA’s Freud pump station project forward in Jefferson Chalmers, but flood questions remain.
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Detroit solar plan may move three delayed sites to DTE
Detroit’s pending Solar Neighborhoods amendment could put all five city solar sites under DTE, with home upgrades, costs and a July 4 deadline at stake.
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Detroit council clears Jefferson Chalmers pump-station rezoning
Detroit, MI — Council rezoning approval moves GLWA’s Freud pump-station project ahead, with benefits promised and flood-protection questions still open.
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Detroit schools move to full demolition of Cooley High this summer
Detroit MI – DPSCD says Cooley High is headed for full demolition this summer, abandoning partial-preservation plans as it races to use a $15 million state grant by Sept. 30, 2026.
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Detroit River cleanup gets $10M as agencies plan Harbortown sediment work
Michigan and EPA are putting $10 million into Detroit River restoration, mostly for planning sediment cleanup near Harbortown and nearby shoreline work.
