Council Member, District 3· 2026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Scott Benson
Detroit
About
Scott Benson's campaign platform focuses heavily on economic development and community improvement in northeast Detroit, with key priorities centered on job creation and the enhancement of local infrastructure.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureScott Benson campaigned to bring more jobs and better infrastructure to northeast Detroit.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 89
- Total speaking time
- 13:00:27
- Avg per meeting
- 8:46
- Segments
- 10759
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Top issues during term (5)(General)
Proposed Interim Zoning Moratorium on AI Data Centers
DEGC notes data centers pay personal property tax that manufacturers don't — potentially significant revenue.
RenCen Community Benefits and Revenue-Sharing Questions
Abatements worth about $5.2 million in tax savings, with a projected $4.27 million net benefit to the city over the incentive period.
Police Oversight and Appointment Controversy
None.
Environment code restructure and greenhouse gas inventory
Commenters cited a claimed $10 million missing from a demolition and a total project cost of $135 million over 165 acres.
Rx Kids program expansion
The program puts direct cash into new parents’ pockets, which can help cover diapers, rent, and other early-childhood costs—though the citywide price tag isn’t spelled out in the source.
Decisions during term (28)
Recorded while Benson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Status of Council Member McCampbell — Auditor General claims award ordinance questions
Council Member McCampbell — Auditor General claim award authority memo (7.6)
Item 6.13: Status of Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell - Auditor General Claim Award Authority
2026 3rd Quarter Report from the Office of Inspector General
Ordinance Amendment to Limit Auditor General's Claim Award Authority
Council Member Denzel Anton McCampbell 1. Questions Concerning the Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Limit the Auditor General's Claim Award Authority to $5,000.pdf 2. 2026_DAM_Memo_OAG_OrdinanceAmendmentAwardClaims.pdf Submitting memorandum…
Auditor General Claims Ordinance Amendment Held One Week
Auditor General Peer Review Received and Filed
19.2 Ordinance rezoning 15321 Wyoming to B4 General Business
6.2 Auditor General claims ordinance — hold one week
Introduction of 6th General Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Approval of General Procurement and Grant Resolutions
Postponement of 6th General Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance
6th General Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance — to Formal Session for introduction and public hearing
6.1 – Ordinance amendment limiting Auditor General claim awards
6.6 – Auditor General performance audit of Board of Police Commissioners
Submitting reso. autho. Settlement of lawsuit of Lester Macklin v City of Detroit General Services Departme nt ; Case No. WC-1153, File No. 15138, CM, A47000, and in the amount of $145,000.00 in full payment of any and all claims which…
Submitting report relative to Office of Inspector General Quarterly Report for 2nd Quarter of 2026.
Johnson, reso. autho. Third extension of review period for proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment- Sixth General Text Amendment. (RECOMMEND APPROVAL)
Sixth General Text Amendment ordinance (10.7)
Voting record (5)(General)
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