Mayor· 2026-01-01–2027-12-01
Raylon Leaks-May
Ferndale
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 22:01
- Avg per meeting
- 2:12
- Segments
- 308
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Top issues during term (12)(Business Jobs)
Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act application pending
About $343,800 in property tax revenue forgone over nine years; an estimated $54,000 in annual tax revenue after expiration.
Satellite restaurant liquor license at 505 Livernois
A new restaurant should add tax revenue and activate a vacant building on the Livernois corridor.
Youth sports training facility concept at 1975 Hilton
None identified; potential costs are private construction-management matters.
DDA Board Training & Strategy Update
$3,500 budgeted for training and education.
PATIO Zone social district expansion
No direct cost stated; the plan enables a state-permitted social district downtown.
Northeast quadrant parking plan
The new pilot is capped at $5,000, on top of a previously approved valet pilot of up to $30,000.
Business renovation trial program
Livernois Corridor Improvement Authority feasibility study
$15,000 study cost now; a future CIA could redirect incremental property tax growth away from the general fund.
DIY Street Fair and Fall Festival events
About $18,000 in permit fees and service reimbursements from the DIY Street Fair; festival alcohol proceeds fund park improvements.
Drive-through businesses downtown
No direct cost identified; potential effect on downtown business mix.
Downtown valet pilot and Credit Union One lease
Saves roughly $46,000 a year in banking fees.
CEO Transitional Employment Partnership
$42,000 a year from multiple funds.
Decisions during term (0)
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