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Last discussed Mar 30, 2026.
Public comments (11)
ATU Local 26 president and 37-year bus driver said the general fund cut of $14M would hurt a department already short on drivers and mechanics.
City Council Budget Hearings · 45:32 →Transportation Riders United supported the $30M DDOT increase but warned new revenue shouldn't backfill the general fund cut, especially with a county transit millage coming.
City Council Budget Hearings · 47:17 →District 5 resident wants double DDOT, bus shelters, borderless paratransit, unarmed transit ambassadors, and a free-fare study.
City Council Budget Hearings · 54:17 →District 1 bus rider handed out bus tickets and pushed for free fares, shelters, and borderless paratransit.
City Council Budget Hearings · 57:15 →New DDOT CEO (bus operator) fired back in October said grants keep getting taken away — don't cut their funds.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:21:19 →DDOT operator asked council to ride the buses unannounced and said the department needs way more than $14M.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:24:17 →Startup founder (Badala mobility wallet) and TRU board member thanked the city for a Detroit startup grant and urged sustained transit funding.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:26:16 →Detroit People's Platform transit justice lead said the proposed DDOT budget reflects years of bus rider demands and warned against backfilling.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:34:09 →District 7 resident praised the mayor's first budget but urged doubling DDOT and supporting the county transit millage.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:46:00 →TRU director appreciated the $29M net DDOT increase but said Detroit must double the DDOT budget by 2030 and flagged declining future-year projections.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:46:47 →67-year District 5 resident begged council to restore the $13.7M general fund cut for DDOT.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:50:22 →