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MAYORAL CANDIDATES
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Ranking of City Departments |
BROOKS |
BROWNER |
HARRIS |
HOOD |
LILE |
MARTIN |
HILL KILPATRICK WILLIAMS |
| Fire Dept. | Poor | Poor | Fair | Adequate | Poor | Fair | Beckham, Kilpatrick, |
| DPW | Adequate | Not rated | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | and Williams did not |
| Public Lighting | Poor | Poor | Fair | Poor | Fair | Fair | complete the |
| Water Dept. | Good | Not Rated | Fair | Good | Poor | Fair | questionnaire. Hill |
| Public Transportation | Poor | Poor | Poor | Fair | Poor | Fair | chose not to |
| Parks & Recreation | Poor | Poor | Poor- Underfunded, poorly managed | Fair | Poor | Fair | participate. |
| Planning Development | Poor- A major impediment to City development | Poor | Poor-Poor responsiveness; archaic processes | Poor | Poor | Fair | |
| Buildings & Safety | Poor | Poor | Poor - Poorly managed, low goals | Fair | Poor | Fair | |
| Detroit Public Schools | Fair | Poor | Fair | Poor | Illegible | Poor | |
| Police Dept. | Poor | Poor | Fair | Adequate | Fair | Poor | |
| Two worst departments and plan for improvement | 1) Public Lighting-Form alliances with
alternative service providers to reduce City Subsidy;
2) Public Transportation- I would outsource inventory management and control to allow mechanics to keep buses rolling. |
Implement training; providing employees with tools they need to be successful in their duties to tax payers | 1) Public Transportation - Would contract
with professionals to replace archaic systems; establish minimum professional
education standards for key personnel;
2) Recreation Dept.- Establish budget priorities, eliminate waste; improve personnel accountability |
1) Planning & Development - Allow
private realtors to assist in residential sales; Develop separate policies
for developers of small parcels;
2) Schools- After-school tutorial & mentoring; collaborate with non-profits to develop enrichment programs; identify programs; identify public safety problems |
1) Transportation - Put the right worker
on the right job; customer skills are required;
2) Parks - Do not skip over the little things to get to the big ones |
MAYORAL CANDIDATES (CONTINUED)
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Questions for Candidates |
BROOKS |
BROWNER |
HARRIS |
HOOD |
LILE |
MARTIN |
HILL KILPATRICK WILLIAMS |
| How would you improve City Budget process? | Budget process is fixed by Charter. Provide budget information on line - Hold public forums to educate | There is estimated budget and actual budget. I would work with departments to see what they need | List and qualify needs by Department; Departments should have goals, targets and accountability by Department heads | As a two-term Councilman, I understand the budget process | People in office are not making sure money is spent right. I will put the right people in the right positions. | Make the budget results oriented |
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| Explanation of Revenues | Primary revenue sources are: income tax, property tax & revenue sharing. Casino revenue goes into General Fund. | General fund is unrestricted revenues | Income tax, real estate tax, Casino revenue & revenue sharing account for 2/3 of General Fund revenue. No restrictions on use of General Fund. | Revenue sharing is fixed for next 2 years; City’s General Fund is impacted by Casino revenue; Property tax revenue has increased | Poor - Unacceptable for the welfare of the City. | Restrictions on use of revenues are often appropriated to other areas | |
| Opinion on Regional Mass Transit and Funding | Important but not a primary focus of my administration. Improve Detroit’s system first. No new city tax to fund. | First improve Detroit bus service and provide operable equipment | Favors it. Detroit spends $40 million more than average peer city. Detroit should reallocate savings from its inefficient DDot operations. | Support. Identify dedicated source of funding which may include increase in state sales tax or property millage. | Detroit needs transit to other regions if they have people from the City Businesses that employ City people should have in-put. | Support - paid for by the State from federal monies | |
| Opinion of City Planning | Redefine planning for City of under one million. Focus on "creating functional areas and clearly defined neighborhoods for good quality of life" | Good planning enhances the quality of life. Attract more visitors. | Need overall strategic plan. Wire City with fiber optic cable. Work with non-profits to restore abandoned housing & not demolish. Develop rapid transit system within 10 yrs. | Mayor is visionary and rarinmaker. Focus on neighborhood revitalization; give property to non-profits Partner with private realtors; attract national chains. | Make the right decisions with needs of City and citizens first before personal gain. | Must have a clear vision and concentrate on Neighborhoods | |
| Value of Historic Neighborhoods to City Re-Development | Provide quality since these areas pay higher taxes. Preserve and maintain; they add to marketability of City. | Priceless | An asset suburbs don’t have. They are as important as new construction. Give people choices between old and new. | Stabilize surrounding blighted areas; Catalyst for development; consistent, valuable tax base. | City should help owners to remodel for viewing that will give tourists a place to visit to see beautiful homes in the inner City. | They are the "pinnacle foundation and infrastructure:" the "Cream of the Crop." | |
| Build links between City Hall & Community | Provide more services from Neighborhood City Halls; More coordination with neighborhood associations. | I would have more interaction between City Hall and community | Town hall meetings. Provide annual service, efforts and accomplishments reports to citizens. | Use technology to transmit information to Neighborhood City Halls; Fund non-profits to work with schools and improve neighborhoods. | Develop a program to build communication skills for City Hall workers. "Customer service skills" need to be enhanced. | Must have "collaboration of understanding the importance of making this city the top in the nation." | |
| Three of my successful projects | 1) Assisted
in Clark Street Technology Park
2) Raised $60 million as chairman United Way 3) Raised money as chairman of NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner |
1) Works
on program to feed elderly and encourage nutrition
2) Tutored 3) I am a productive member of society |
1) 1999
Fire Department Audit brought major changes
2) Public Lighting Department report resulted in 77 count indictment 3) DDOT report showed $40 million excess cost. |
1) Supported
downtown development but opposed casinos on river
2) Supported neighborhood development 3) Established budget priorities for quality of life. |
1) After
drug rehab, became productive citizen
2) Joined Navy Reserves 3) Pursued 10 year dream to run for Mayor |
1) Train
bus drivers and others
2) Trained parking enforcement 3) Observing process of purchasing Women’s Shelter |
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| Three things I will accomplish as a public leader | 1) Restructure
Police Dept. - less administration & more community policing
2) Revamp DOT inventory management 3) Reduce Mayor’s Executive Staff and more to Neighborhood City Halls |
1) Renovate
homes for working class and buildings for small business owners
2) Have block clubs provide K-12 tutoring 3) Provide City departments with tools to be effective |
1) Strategic
Plan for City Services
2) Establish integrity and accountability in government 3) Develop City’s infrastructure |
1) Improve
PDD development process, & streamline BSE
2) Attract national retail and restaurants 3) Encourage beautification projects |
1) Be
honest and succeed by example
2) Identify with the Community and work hard 3) Keep my word. I will succeed because I am Detroit and Detroit is me. |
1) Restore
& rebuild neighborhoods
2) Senior Citizen improvements 3) Renovate parks |
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| One thing I have done to promote historic preservation | Work
with neighborhood to provide historic lighting
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I purchased a home in East English Village | No answer | In 2001-02 budget I proposed money for underground wiring as pilot project in an historic neighborhood. | Remind the younger generation of what I had then and carry the elders’ message of what they have had. | Worked with Sister-in-law to make sure roof conformed to historic guidelines | |
| Opinion on historic light poles & fixtures and funding | Support - Assess residents the difference between historic re-lamping and ordinary re-lamping | Yes - Lighting deters crime - Fund through grants, tax write-offs, donations, City funds | Support - Citizens should not have to accept inferior replacement. Reduce waste to fund. Should be a General Fund expenditure. | Support - Fund from General Fund. I oppose taxing residents for historic re-lamping. | Support - The funds are already available if the community is involved and City Council watches the budget. | No Response | |
| Opinion on and funding of underground wiring | Support - Assess residents the cost difference | (See Above) | Support - Should be a General Fund expenditure like street paving and replacements of City infrastructure | Support - Fund from General Fund . Encase wiring in plastic. Replace in historic neighborhoods first, then expand to City. | I do not support underground wiring because it is costly and dangerous. | No Response | |
| Opinion on using eminent domain to eliminate blight in neighborhoods | Opposes Use. "Eyesores" in historic neighborhood should be rehabilitated. Houses that cannot be restored should be demolished. | Support - As Mayor I can rehabilitate City-owned homes. | Support - Budget annual NOF funds to housing rehabilitation. Partner with non-profits and communities. Use eminent domain to improve neighborhoods. | Support - In "Extreme Circumstances." Enforce zoning codes, hire more inspectors to prevent blight. | I do not support because most of the houses that are being demolished can be rehabilitated. "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure." | No Response |
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