Council by districts has been a hot topic as of late and will continue
to be throughout the summer and right through the election year. The
Michigan Messenger breaks down the ins and outs of where it is and where it could go.
Excerpt:
Jonathan Kinloch, a former Detroit school board member, said he
believes that ridding Detroit of its at-large-only representation will
be one of the commission’s top priorities this time around. “Districts
is one of the biggest issues screaming loud throughout the city,” he
said in an interview. “I listen to concerns of what people want from
city government and districts is one.”
Kinloch said it is the responsibility of the commission to draft a
city charter that spells out the logistical considerations to make
council by districts work. One of the things Klinoch said he sees as a
result of this measure would be a stronger Detroit City Council. “We
have to talk about what powers the charter currently places upon the
mayor — that power should be balanced with a council-by-districts form
of government,” he said.
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