Detroit City Council approves $34.5M subsidy to billionaire Pistons owner
Without public discourse, city council voted 7-2 to dish out $34.5 million to the Pistons.
City council violates state law ahead of vote on $34.5M Pistons subsidy
Before voting publicly on giving $34.5 million to billionaire Tom Gores, council members already assured the Pistons team owner they would get the money – a violation of state law.
City Council: Not so fast on tax incentives for Pistons to move downtown
Mayor Duggan’s plans to give tax incentives to the billionaire Pistons owner are far from a slam dunk.
Historic Negro League baseball field in Hamtramck to get new life
The Navin Field Grounds Crew plans to play a major role in helping revive the old baseball diamond.
Pistons owner bought $100M mansion while demanding large tax incentives from Detroit
Tom Gores also is demanding that he not pay property taxes for the Pistons’ new practice facility, which would rob the city and schools of up about $450,000 a year.
Local media spin false narrative, saying Pistons’ move to Detroit is inevitable
Suggesting the move is a slam dunk is untrue and disrespectful to the democratic process.
Detroit jumps gun on Pistons moving to Detroit with $34M tax subsidy
Mayor Duggan showed no respect for Detroit taxpayers by announcing the Pistons deal before gathering input during mandatory public hearings to see if residents want to spend the money.
Mayor Duggan’s DDA shuns public on Pistons’ move to downtown Detroit
Taxpayers could be on the hook again for another sports arena, and city officials are refusing to discuss it, choosing closed-door meetings instead.
State ‘will likely’ renew contract to keep Grand Prix on Belle Isle beyond 2018
But don’t expect the DNR to take input from the public.
Ilitch violates Red Wings arena contract over failure to hire enough Detroit workers
Billionaire Mike Ilitch has duped Detroit taxpayers once again.