Mayor Duggan lies about role in Hotel Park Avenue demo; vote is Wednesday night
It’s an odd position for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan: He may not get his way.
Mayor Duggan loses cool when asked if he’s running for governor
In 2012, Duggan tried to quash rumors that he was running for mayor when he moved from Livonia to Detroit.
Mayor Duggan’s administration grows, with more than half making 6-figure salaries
As Mayor Mike Duggan continued to cut city workers over the past year, he increased the size of his administration from 80 appointees to at least 94, with more than half making in excess of $100,000 a year.
Memo: Mayor Duggan may have broken state law with suspicious appointments
Mayor Duggan appears to have gone too far when he tried to replace members of a historic commission with pro-development interests.
Mayor Duggan hijacking historic commission ahead of Red Wings arena vote
In one case, the mayor removed a beloved preservationist from the board, replacing her with an ex-DWSD employee who owes more than $15,000 in delinquent ] property taxes and water bills.
Billionaire Dan Gilbert, others plan ambitious redevelopment of historic Brush Park
Billionaire Dan Gilbert and fellow investors have struck a deal with Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration to buy and redevelop a large swath of historic Brush Park near downtown.
Records: Detroit mistakenly shut off water to 900+ houses with no payment issues
Instead of halting water shutoffs until the problem was resolved, Mayor Duggan’s administration accelerated the process, especially on homeowners.
New housing, Joe Louis-themed restaurant to revive old Brewster projects area
A group of local investors came up with $50 million to finance the redevelopment, which will pay homage to Joe Louis and the history of the now-demolished Brewster-Douglass housing projects.
City of Detroit threatens John K. King bookstore over building banners
The city is threatening to take legal action if the book store doesn’t remove two banners from its iconic warehouse.
Detroit explains why water was shut off at homes with up-to-date bills
“Clearly, this should not have happened and DWSD is now in the process of reviewing this list to ensure such an error does not happen in the future,” DWSD spokesman Greg Eno said.