Proposed Detroit Ordinance could Mandate 51% Local Hires for all City Construction Work
By: Kim Slowey
At a Sept. 17 press conference, Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield proposed a measure that would require all city-funded demolition and construction work to be performed by at least 51% city residents, the Detroit Free Press reported. The ordinance will be presented to the city council during the next few months as part of a package of "People's Bills" aimed at helping Detroiters.