Mayor· 2026-2030
Abdullah H. Hammoud
Dearborn
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 39:17
- Avg per meeting
- 4:55
- Segments
- 636
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Top issues during term (20)
Community tensions over foreign policy and public discourse
Event organizers reimburse the city for police, DPW and facility services.
E-bike, scooter, and E-Moto regulations
No direct cost identified; enforcement and signage costs would come later.
Reckless driving and street safety enforcement
Up to $3.3 million in infrastructure funding with a 0% local match for now.
City calendar and religious holiday recognition
Vacant former bank at 850 North Telegraph
The city keeps spending taxpayer money on abatements, billed back to the owner with surcharges.
Water and Sewer Rate Increase (FY2027)
Roughly 7.5% higher combined water/sewer bills starting July 1, 2026.
Road revitalization engineering phases 1 and 2
Up to $89,665 for engineering, offset by a $50,000 state grant and a $250 MiDeal savings.
Priority Waste early-morning garbage pickups
Enforcement currently costs the city time with tickets that are simply paid.
$70 million bond for underground road infrastructure
Water and sewer customers will fund the debt payments; road dollars themselves can't legally pay for underground work.
Industrial zoning ordinance overhaul
Fire department grows to record 158 firefighters
Federal dollars cover most of the cost; the city pays about $1.58 million in match plus $150,000 in equipment.
Parking Advisory Commission expansion
Camp Dearborn splashpad and bathhouse
Combined contracts and grants totaling roughly $190,000 plus sponsorship revenue.
Noise ordinance enforcement concerns
Levagood Park and Oak Park playground renovations
Combined local match of about $745,900 if all three grants are awarded.
Injured Dearborn police officers
Industrial Greenbelt flood resilience study
$500,000 in federal money with no local match required.
East Dearborn code enforcement disparities
Dearborn Public Schools $1.51 billion bond proposal
A $1.51 billion borrowing plan spread over 20 years, with the district claiming no net tax rate increase for homeowners.
City IT department restructuring
Saves the city $44,387 per year within the existing IT staffing budget.
Decisions during term (223)
Recorded while Hammoud was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.