Detroit
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise in Shootings and Weekly Crime Statistics | open | Board of Police Commissioners | 0 | 3 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Emergency Demolition and Fill Contracts | open | City Council | 0 | 2 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Sixth General Text Amendment | open | Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee | 0 | 2 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| 18425 Weaver Used Car Lot Site Plan Appeal | open | Board of Zoning Appeals | 0 | 2 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Alonzo Lee Perkins Police Shooting Investigation | open | Board of Police Commissioners | 0 | 2 | Oct 27, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue2 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monteith Library Renovation | open | Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | |
| Sixth General Text Amendment | open | Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue7 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8200 Mack Rezoning | open | City Planning Commission | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Auburn and Glendale Concrete Crusher Hearing | open | BSEED | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Community Land Trust Planning Contract | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Emergency Demolition and Fill Contracts | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Herman Kiefer Bankruptcy Settlement | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Monteith Library Renovation | open | Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Sixth General Text Amendment | open | Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee | Nov 8, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting3 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 - Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | Nov 11, 2026 | 1:00pm | - |
| 2026-11-11 - Internal Operations Standing Committee | Internal Operations Standing Committee | Nov 11, 2026 | 10:00am | - |
| 2026-11-12 - Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee | Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 10:00am | - |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
| Meeting15 | Board | Type | Minutes | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 - Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-11 - Internal Operations Standing Committee | Internal Operations Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - City Council Formal Session | City Council Formal Session | formal session | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - City Council Public Health and Safety Standing Committee | City Council Public Health and Safety Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-06 - City Council Formal Session | City Council Formal Session | formal session | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - City Planning Commission | City Planning Commission | commission meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee | Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee | Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-04 - BSEED Special Land Use Hearing SLU2026-00131 | BSEED Special Land Use Hearing SLU2026-00131 | hearing | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-04 - Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-04 - Internal Operations Standing Committee | Internal Operations Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-02 - City Council Public Health and Safety Standing Committee | City Council Public Health and Safety Standing Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-10-29 - Board of Police Commissioners | Board of Police Commissioners | regular meeting | not yet posted | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0tCdOLMTl0 |
| 2026-10-22 - Board of Police Commissioners | Board of Police Commissioners | regular meeting | not yet posted | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kXb_u-JYFo |
| 2026-10-22 - City Planning Commission | City Planning Commission | regular meeting | not yet posted | none found |
Issues with near term decisions
Long running topics
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspended With Pay Report and Duty Status Dates | Board of Police Commissioners | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer Suspension Without Pay With Medical Benefits | Board of Police Commissioners | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://detroitmi.gov/government/city-council
- Agendas and meeting calendar: https://detroitmi.gov/government/city-clerk/city-council-agendas-documents
- Meeting video: Not obtained; official YouTube/Granicus not verified (detroit.legistar.com is stale, last data 2017)
- Officials, agendas and video lists were collected from these official sources on 2026-10-22; meeting content comes from the transcripts as they are processed.
Data quality notes
- detroitmi.gov returned 403 for every page (council, clerk agendas, robots.txt) under automated requests, so no officials, meetings, agendas or issues could be verified. detroit.legistar.com/webapi 'detroit' client holds only old (2017) data.
- Official YouTube channel found via @DetroitCityCouncil appears stale (old videos only); no Oct 2026 videos found. detroitcitycouncil.com only redirects.
- URLs listed are from search results, not fetched.