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City of Detroit

Detroit planning members needed

The city of Detroit is seeking four primary resident candidates and three non-primary resident candidates to fill vacant positions with the Planning Commission. Any interested party should submit a letter of interest to City Hall […]

City of Detroit

Detroit compromises on RV ordinance

After a lengthy and polarizing public process, the city of Detroit has approved a new building code. Acting at its Tuesday meeting at the Detroit Community Center, the City Council voted 5-2 in favor of […]

Detroit Mayor Jim Trett

Detroit Mayor Trett given leadership award

Detroit mayor Jim Trett has been named the 2023 Small City Leadership Award winner by the Oregon Mayors Association. Trett received the honor at the association’s summer conference Aug. 10-12 at Hood River. Also honored […]

A standing-room-only crowd was on hand at the Detroit Community Center for the Tuesday, Aug. 8 City Council public hearing on the city’s proposed code update. The event was boisterous and divisive but signs could be seen of paths toward a possible compromise. James Day

Detroit RV skirmishing continues

A big chunk of Detroit funneled its way into the Community Center on Tuesday, Aug. 8 for the latest battle in the city’s lengthy effort to update its development code. The code update, begun in […]

Detroit hearing rescheduled

Efforts by the city of Detroit to revise its building code will have to wait another month. A public hearing before the Detroit City Council scheduled for June 9, has been rescheduled for July 11.  […]