Would you support changing Detroits city charter to allow district elections for some or all council members?
Yes. I support council elections by district as it offers citizens an opportunity to have a council person who can be directly responsible and accountable to the citizens in that community. I do caution and ask whether or not the council member who serves by district can be any more effective in addressing citizens’ needs if the authority to hold department heads accountable resides in the executive branch only. I am also concerned whether or not the council member will get the support that he or she needs to provide adequate resources to the citizens in the communities where he or she serves. The soon to be newly elected Charter Commission needs to give these concerns careful consideration when drafting the new Charter, as it relates to council by districts. The Detroit International Bridge Co. is attempting to purchase a section of Riverside Park so that it can build a new span adjacent to the Ambassador Bridge. At the same time, a publicly owned bridge is being planned for the Delra
