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Detroit City Council

Detroit City Council
History
Founded1824 (as the Common Council)
Leadership
President
President Pro-Tempore
James Tate
Structure
Seats7 districts
2 at-large
Council political groups
Officially nonpartisan
  •   Democratic (9)
Council committeesBudget and Finance,
Neighborhood and Community Services,
Human Resources,
Law and Public Safety,
Planning and Economic Development
Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle 4, Chapter 1, Charter of the City of Detroit, 2012
Elections
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.detroitmi.gov/Government/City-Council
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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]

  1. ^ "Municipal elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Charter of the City of Detroit, January 1 2012" (PDF). detroitmi.gov. City of Detroit. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

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