Belle Isle Public Hearing (CANCELED)

UPDATE: Oct 17 notice was received that this meeting has been CANCELED. 

The powers working on the lease arrangement between the City of Detroit and State of Michigan went back and worked on the contract. We need all concerned people to come together to discuss where things are at this time.

Public Hearing October 18

Evening Community Meeting at 7pm

A special public meeting of Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee will be held. Should sufficient non-voting members of City Council be present, a quorum of City Council will be declared. Click here to read the announcement.

Location: Greater Christ Church, 3544 Iroquois St, Detroit. Church's phone is 313-925-1359.

More information about the meeting call the City Council Clerk at 313-224-3266 or staff of Council Member James Tate (chairperson of NCS commitee). You can call the Free Detroit No Consent hotline at 313-444-0061 and we'll offer what information we know.

A copy of the originally proposed lease [ linked ] created through Mayor Bing and the State of Michigan can be found through this link. Once we have a copy of the revised lease available it will be linked in on this story. The State organizations that would work on Belle Isle are Department of Natural Resources and Michigan Department of Transportation.

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We look forward to seeing you at these events and more. Watch our calendar for more activities as we find out about them. If you'd like an event added to the calendar please send an email to admin@freedetroit.org. You can find our page on Facebook at http://facebook.com/FreeDetroitNoConsent

Public meeting before Mayor's Meeting

Tonights scheduled Free Detroit No Consent meeting is shifted to be a pre-event gathering at 5:30pm outside Rosedale Park Community Center, 18445 Scarsdale. At 7pm Mayor Dave Bing will be holding his second community meeting with the public inside the center. Doors will likely open 15-30 minutes in advance. Our public meeting is outside on the lawn.

The public will meet and discuss issues facing Detroit and hear local issues in the community. This is the time for the public to organize and clarify our messages. Practice before friends and find support.

Seating inside is limited on main floor to 160, overflow to mezzanine with 100 limited visibility seats.

Questions, call 313-444-0061