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FY 2027 Department of Public Works budget

Detroit

Summary

DPW's $212 million budget covers street repaving, snow removal, the 6,300-request sidewalk backlog and solid waste collection. Residents will see the solid waste fee rise to $270 and 450 new containers along commercial corridors.

At a glance

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Last discussed Mar 26, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Solid waste fee rises $10 to $270 per household; street fund grows by roughly $42 million.

✅Who benefits

All Detroit residents through road repairs, sidewalk fixes and expanded recycling access.

⚠️Who could be affected

Households feeling the pinch of the higher solid waste fee.

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