DETROIT CENSUS FIGURES - CHARTER COMMISSION - RIGHT SIZE CITY COUNCIL

Memo to: Detroit Charter Commission
CC: Mayor Dave Bing, Detroit City Council

It is now mandatory that the Detroit Charter Commission 'right size' the number of City Council members. The new Census figures show that Detroit has 714,000 people, down from 1,800,000.

For efficiency, economy, and a more effective city government - City Council must be downsized to five (5) members, and it will be reflected in a lower City Council budget, for staff and other miscellaneous items. City residents will be better served without superfluous ego centered council members.

Detroit must bite the bullet - see the truth, and not keep challenging it...Detroit city leaders must make better choices to move Detroit forward and a great first step would be to show that government will not stand in the way and that it recognizes the need to improve and get 'right sized'.

Detroit residents make your voice heard - keep Detroit moving forward don't look back - make Detroit better - starting with City Council. The future is ahead - start the process,with better smaller governance.

David L. Malhalab
Detroit Police Sergeant - Retired

MICHIGAN POT HOLES - MARK ONE, USE TWO HANDS

Mark a pot hole Month....Drivers see a lot of dangerous and vehicle damaging pot holes - well its time to mark them, so that state, county and city officials see them too - and take action to repair them. These at NB - Evergreen at Ann Arbor Trail, don't look bad in photo but are deep tire eating holes, that need to be fixed. If you can safely mark a pot hole - ACO sells an Inverted Marking Paint - do so and then notify your city.
Use 2 (two) hands on the wheel - pot holes can throw your car into another lane, unexpectedly or cause you to swerve - use 2 hands (9 and 3) for better control and safety.
photo credit: David L. Malhalab M News Service / MNS Photo