Detroit Yes Members Running for Office
I am attempting to run for office, the Detroit City Charter Commission, in the August primary, and am currently in the signature gathering phase.
Are there any other Detroit Yes members out there who are running for anything in the upcoming election season?
Personally, my positions are:
- Work to aid the effort to have the city council elected by district
- simplify and streamline the Detroit city charter to avoid future "double elections, " as we will see this year, and other potential problems.
- Create more cohesiveness between city departments.
- When possible, push for preservation, adaptive reuse, regionalism, urban agriculture, "rightsizing" Detroit, landbanking, school reform, small business incubation, mass transit, bicycle advocacy, environmental planning, smart growth, recycling.
If you would like to support me, join my facebook cause:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/2745...467?m=58df6bcc
And, if you are registered to vote in Detroit, sign my nomination petition by May 10th, at either Bureau of Urban Living on Canfield, or Urban Grounds in Eastern Market on Saturdays.
So, any other candidates on here? If so, post your information, and let's help each other.
Proposal C and the Detroit City Charter
Urban, you're on the right track with a few corrections; the final Charter Commission will only have 9 members. If Proposal C passes on May 5th, in August we will cull the top 18 candidates from a larger pool of Charter Commission candidates [[currently about 40 persons). From that pool of 18, you will select 9 members at the November 3, General Election.
The commission will hold community meetings to help determine what kinds of changes the electorate would like to see [[I hear a LOT calling for council by district, less mayoral power and fewer mayoral appointments). These revision meetings would occur over a 2-3 year period during which time the commission will work on drafting a new, revised or amended charter to submit to the governor. At the end of the 3 year period [[or sooner), whatever is approved by the governor will then go to the voters to decide. Yes, there is a difference between revised and amended. More on that later...
Ultimately, the final decision rests with the voters.
Having said all that, I too am running for Detroit Charter Commission. My name is Cara Blount and I hope to discuss this further with all of you in person somewhere, at some time. Feel free to email me at Blount4charter@yahoo.com if you'd like to arrange a block club or other community meeting.....stepping off my soapbox now....:)