A BILL TO BE INTRODUCED AT A DETROIT CITY COUNCIL IS PROPOSING SOME DRAMATIC CHANGES.
COUNCIL WOMAN MARY SHEFFIELD IS PROPOSING “THE PEOPLE’S BILL”. ONE OF THE PROPOSALS IS A LOWERING OF PARKING FINES 33%.
SHE WANTS PARKING FINES CUT FROM $45 DOWN TO $30 AND SHE ALSO WANTS A 50% DISCOUNT IF PARKING FINES ARE PAID OFF IN TEN DAYS. THE BILL WILL ALSO CALL FOR 51% OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ON NEW PROJECTS BE DETROITERS, A POVERTY TAX EXEMPTION AND WATER BE MADE MORE AFFORDABLE