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 (20)(Parks Rec)
Butzel Family Recreation Center parking lot transfer
Not stated in the agenda materials, though property transfers between departments can affect maintenance budgets.
Gateway to Freedom Monument
Residents who paid for pavers lost their memorials; rectification costs unknown.
Monteith Branch library improvements
$2 million is already allocated, but the library won't reopen without roughly $8.7 million total.
Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre operations
Not stated in the meeting; the extension runs to roughly 2032.
Monteith Library funding hold
$407,000 library restoration plus a $30,500 counseling pilot.
McCabe Park Long-Term Management Agreement
The agreement saves the city direct maintenance costs by transferring operational responsibilities to the organization.
Summer festival season approvals
Regional museum and zoo millages
The proposed regional millage represents a $570 million countywide investment in public transit.
2026 Secondary Street Sign Applications
Each sign costs the city a modest amount for fabrication and installation; no significant budget impact was discussed.
Cadillac Square Winter Markets and Cadillac Lodge
No direct city cost identified; the event is privately supported.
Rouge River Greenway wayfinding
$50,000 in outside funding with no match required from the city.
Eliza Howell Park improvements donation
Non-cash donations under $25,000 each, with no city match required.
Park jurisdiction transfers
No new spending — this is an internal shuffle of who manages the parks.
Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot
No direct city cost was identified; temporary street closures would affect that morning's traffic.
2026 Secondary Street Signs program
A proposed flat $400 application fee would lower the $675 cost and level the field between sponsored and community applicants.
Skinner Park playground naming for Samir Grubbs
Clemente Park inclusive play area
State grant covers half; the city must come up with a $400,000 cash match.
Farwell Park Improvements
$100,000, fully grant-funded — no city dollars.
Recreation center access and District 7 equity
$20 million Pistons donation plus $3 million city contingency for the new center.
Joe Louis Greenway partnership agreement
No direct cost to the city; the partnership fundraises for programming dollars.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Benson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.