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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Dearborn public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Vacant former bank at 850 North Telegraph
A nearby business owner pressed the council on the abandoned Co-America Bank building, vacant with rats, graffiti and vagrancy for five years. Staff explained the credit-union owner isn't responding and the city is seeking an administrative search warrant; Councilmember Paris said it's been reported repeatedly and even listed for demolition years ago.
Sale of city-owned parking lots for mixed-use redevelopment
The city is selling four downtown parking lots to private developers, who must build mixed commercial-residential projects within three years — part of a push to shrink the city's parking inventory and energize the East Downtown district.
Eugene-Porath land banking
The city spent $525,000 to buy two more houses in the Eugene-Porath area, continuing a multi-decade land-banking effort to assemble about 30 acres for redevelopment. Councilmember Paris says the city is paying far above assessed value.