FY27 budget oversight: Mayor's Office and Health Department
Detroit
Summary
The committee is still waiting on administration responses to its FY27 budget questions for the Mayor's Office and the Detroit Health Department, and set deadlines of two weeks and one week respectively.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Tied to the FY27 city budget, which sets spending on all city services.
Residents, if council scrutiny shapes better-funded services in the final budget.
Disabled residents who rely on ODA's accessibility work, if the cut stands.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
The committee is still waiting on administration responses to its FY27 budget questions for the Mayor's Office and the Detroit Health Department, and set deadlines of two weeks and one week respectively.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
Auditors found 11 serious problems with how the Health Department's food safety division handled checks and cash — including thousands of dollars sitting in unlocked cabinets and deposits made at suburban banks. Most fixes are already in place, but a forensic audit of the last three years is coming, and Vice Chair Johnson wants similar reviews across other departments.
City Council Budget Hearings
CREO's budget would cut the disability office by $400,000 — nearly a third of its $1.4M budget. Disability advocates and council members pushed back; the budget review went to executive session.
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