Detroiters would see increased job opportunities and fewer water shutoffs and home foreclosures under a series of bills to be introduced over the coming months in Detroit City Council.
The so-called "People's Bills" designed to "create economic upward social mobility for Detroiters" were unveiled today in a news conference by Councilmember Mary Sheffield.
They include plans to:
• Mandate 51% of Detroiter hiring on construction and demolition projects and lower the current $3 million threshold at which existing hiring rules kick in.
• Amend a weak Community Benefits Ordinance to ensure it provides tangible benefits. As written, the ordinance requires only that developers receiving significant city incentives engage with the community and form a non-binding agreement.
• Create a water affordability plan whereby rates vary based on income.…