District 6 March Newsletter

District 6 Newsletter - March 2018

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Dear District 6,

 

With community meetings,events, tax season and budget season beginning, February proved to be a busy month. The city is still in the midst of budget sessions. It is especially important to hear resident's concerns so that City Council can create a budget that reflects what Detroiters want (see schedule below). Additionally, please find tax assistance and tax foreclosure prevention information in this month's newsletter. Here's to hoping March brings sunnier weather! 


Take Care,


Raquel Castañeda López
Detroit City Council Member, District 6
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Community Updates


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Tax ara
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Paid Opportunity: Tax Foreclosure Canvassing

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Grow Detroit Young Talent

Attention Youth and Employers

Appliations Close March 17th!


A citywide summer jobs program that trains and employs young adults between the ages of 14 and 24 for 6 weeks in July and August. Youth participants must be permanent residents of the City of Detroit and be eligible to work in the United States. There is a broad range of jobs available to the participants. Examples of jobs include: community cleanups, event planning, accounting, retail and the Junior Police or Fire Cadets to name a few. Last year, over 8,000 local youth received employment which is our goal again this year. Here’s a general timeline for the program:

February 1st Application Process Opens


March 17th Application Process Closes


By May 30th Youth Will Be Contacted About Application Status


April – May Additional Information and Documentation Requested / Interviewing and Job Matching Process Begins


May – June Job Readiness Training/Orientation Sessions


July- August Work Experience and Ongoing Job Training 

Sessions / Culminating Event

 

Apply Here


News & Policy

"Budget Season is here for the City of Detroit!

 

Want to ensure the city sets aside enough money to fix broken sidewalks and potholes in the roads? Are you interested in the size of investment the city is making in affordable housing? Are there city programs you think need more funding?

 

Detroit's budget process this Spring will determine how the city spends its money next year and it is entirely open to the public. The budget process will begin with Mayor Duggan outlining his budget proposal to City Council and the public on Friday, February 23rd at 10 AM. Then, each city Department will sit before Council over the next two weeks for a budget hearing to discuss their priorities and proposed budget for next year.

 The public is encouraged to attend any and all of these hearings and can to speak on them at the end of each day's hearings and again after the final hearing on Monday, March 5th at 4:30 PM. 

Location: 13th floor of the CAYMC building (2 Woodward Ave) either in the Auditorium or the Committee of the Whole. 

Watch the hearings online at http://video.detroitmi.gov/CablecastPublicSite/watch/2?channel=1 ."

 Schedule for Each Budget Hearing Below:

 

TODAY, Thursday, March 1:

10 am - Health Department Budget Hearing

11 am - Non-Departmental Budget Hearing

2 pm - Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity Department Budget Hearing

2:30 pm - Workforce Development Board/DESC Budget Hearing

3 pm - Board of Ethics Budget Hearing

 

Friday, March 2:

10 am - Public Lighting Department & Public Lighting Authority Budget Hearing

11 am - 36th District Court Budget Hearing

1 pm - General Services Department

2 pm - Office of the Ombudsman

2:30 pm - Media Services Department Budget Hearing

 

Monday, March 5:

10 am - Municipal Parking Department

11 am - Planning & Development Department Budget Hearing

1 pm - Housing & Revitalization Budget Hearing

2 pm - Airport Department Budget hearing

3:00 pm- Mayor's Office

3:30 pm - City Council & Support Staff Budget Hearing

4:30 pm - Public Hearing on Budget