Return to DLBA, Board of Directors
Live reporting by A J Johnson
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The board approved a few purchase agreements and the budgets for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

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ℹ️FYI: The mission of the Detroit Land Bank Authority is to return the city’s blighted and vacant properties to productive use. The board has five (5) directors.

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The five (5) DLBA board members are as follows:
• Erica Ward Gerson, Chair
• Richard Hosey, Vice Chair - Finance Committee
• Carol Walters, Treasurer - Finance Committee
• Patricia Pernell-Shelton, Secretary - Community Engagement Committee
• Miranda Morrow-Bartell, Community Engagement Committee

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See you in about an hour!

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For today’s meeting at 10 a.m. EST you may dial in by Zoom. 📩 Email inquire@detroitlandbank.org for public comments. Find today’s public meeting agenda here - buildhttps://buildingdetroit.org/events/meetings

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It’s 10 a.m. Last week the Finance/Audit committee and the Community Engagement committee meetings were held
on June 17 and 18, respectively.

Next month’s Board of Directors meeting will be held July 22 at 10 a.m. EST

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In April, CEO Tammy Daniels informed the board that Detroit City Council cut the budget (i.e. annual city subsidy) for the department in its entirety to $0.00. She referred to City Council’s closing resolution for the FY25-26 budget.

Link to the resolution in next post.

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https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/2025-05/City%20Council%20Closing%20Resolution%20FY%202026.pdf
City Council closing resolution (fiscal years 2025-2026) that eliminated DLBA’s funding for the Buyback program

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We’re logged in but the meeting has not yet started…
#whereiseverybody

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Looks like about 18 people logged in so far but no audio.