A Note from your Council Member
It is a pleasure to serve as your Council Member for District 4. For the past month, there have been many exciting developments occurring within the community. On March 31st, the General Services Department held an evening community meeting to reveal the development of the Chandler Park Field House. Residents throughout the District have been advocating for years for the development of a central located recreational facility. Improving the parks within our District is a key priority for me. In addition, our Office will be hosting an Earth Day event on April 23rd from 10 AM to 2 PM at Wayne County Community College. Residents can recycle old electronics, paint, batteries, pesticides, herbicides, and other home toxins.
Within City Council, the month of March has been busy. There has been a series of daily budget hearings where various city departments presented their FY2023 budget and priorities. Council is now in executive session from April 4th to April 13th. In addition to the budget sessions, Council has continued to host Formal Session and Standing Committee meetings.
On March 29th, City Council voted to approve my resolution creating the Equitable Development Task Force to be chaired by Council Member Santiago-Romero and I. The focus is on addressing the needs of underserved communities through policies and programs that will reduce disparities while fostering places that are healthy and vibrant and may include residents, representatives from the community, labor, business sector, as well as any other individuals interested in participating.
Furthermore, Council approved my resolution supporting the updating of the Detroit's Master Plan of Policies.
Lastly, on April 7th in the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee, there was a public hearing for a property on 16703 E Warren that is being developed by Flux City, LLC.
I will continue to advocate for the residents of District 4! You can contact me by phone 313-224-4841 and/or email at councilmemberjohnson@detroitmi.gov.
