Detroit City Council | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1824 (as the Common Council) |
| Leadership | |
President | Mary Sheffield |
President Pro-Tempore | James Tate |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 districts 2 at-large |
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Council political groups | Officially nonpartisan
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| Council committees | Budget and Finance, Neighborhood and Community Services, Human Resources, Law and Public Safety, Planning and Economic Development |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article 4, Chapter 1, Charter of the City of Detroit, 2012 |
| Elections | |
Council voting system | First-past-the-post (district seats) Block voting (at-large seats) |
Last Council election | November 3, 2021[1] |
| Motto | |
| Speramus Meliora, Resurget Cineribus (We hope for better things, It will rise from the ashes) | |
| Meeting place | |
| 13th floor, Coleman A. Young Municipal Building | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The full-time council is required to meet every business day for at least 10 months of the year, with at least eight of these meetings occurring at a location besides city hall. The Detroit City Council has elected Mary Sheffield to be its president.[2] The council may convene for special meetings at the call of the mayor or of at least four members of council.[2]
- ^ "Municipal elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Charter of the City of Detroit, January 1 2012" (PDF). detroitmi.gov. City of Detroit. Retrieved August 29, 2019.