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City Council · Oct 20, 2026
Council adds 12 firefighters with $4M federal grant, moves toward $70M road-and-sewer bond
- Approved: Carlisle Wortman plan review contract (10-489-26)
- Approved: Lobbyist contract extension (10-494-26)
- Approved: Camp Dearborn splash pad DNR agreement (10-495-26)
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Dearborn at a glance: 10 recent meetings · 4 active issues · 4 decisions
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Carlisle Wortman plan review contract (10-489-26)
Approved 5–0City CouncilOct 20Lobbyist contract extension (10-494-26)
Approved 5–0City CouncilOct 20Camp Dearborn splash pad DNR agreement (10-495-26)
Approved 5–0City CouncilOct 20Spalding DeDecker road engineering contract (10-500-26)
Approved 5–0City CouncilOct 20
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Recent meetings
Full archive →- OCT20City CouncilTranscribedVideo
Council adds 12 firefighters with $4M federal grant, moves toward $70M road-and-sewer bond
- OCT6City CouncilTranscribedVideo
Council tables e-bike safety rules, awards $8.98M storm sewer contract, urges Census rule withdrawal — all votes 6-0
- SEP22City CouncilTranscribedVideo
Council locks in $8.2M flood-control grant and a six-month data center moratorium — everything passes unanimously
- SEP8City CouncilTranscribedVideo
Council approves $1.17M emergency CSO repair, sells city parking lots for mixed-use redevelopment
- JUN9City CouncilTranscribedVideo
Council approves ~7.5% water & sewer rate hike and an earlier 10 p.m. curfew for kids on July 3-4
- MAY19City CouncilTranscribedVideo
Council buys two Porath properties for future redevelopment over one 'no' — and hears library layoffs, Ford Field gates, and transit push
Frequently asked about Dearborn
When does the Dearborn City Council meet?
The City Council meets at 7 PM on Tuesdays at the Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan Avenue. The Committee of the Whole meets on the Thursdays before regular meetings.
Where can I find Dearborn meeting agendas?
Agendas and minutes are posted on dearborn.gov and on OpenMichigan.
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