@DetroitJCS
detroitjcs.bsky.social
@DetroitJCS
@detroitjcs.bsky.social
Ahead of the curve 💫...
ℹ️This information includes funding from appropriations and reserved spending authorities.

Make no mistake: this was MEAN and unnecessary.

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court for OK to hold back full SNAP benefits
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's emergency request for a stay of a lower court's order to pay full food stamp benefits during the government shutdown.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
According to @outliermedia.org those in Wayne County jail awaiting trial, sentencing, or arraignment are allowed to vote.

Check this November 2024 article: outliermedia.org/wayne-county...
Wayne County Jail inmates awaiting trial prepare to vote
In Michigan, incarcerated people awaiting trial can still vote. Here’s what the Wayne County Jail is doing.
outliermedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Like Detroit, allergies NEVER LEFT 🤧🍃🍁🍂
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Reposted by @DetroitJCS
👋This concludes my live reporting for the public meetings for the committees for the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners (BOWC) on November 5, 2025. For more public meetings coverage, check out www.documenters.org.
Documenters.org: Making Local Government More Accountable
All the info you need on public meetings in your town, in one easy-to-search place. Get TRAINED and PAID to hold your local government accountable. Powered by City Bureau.
www.documenters.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
👋This concludes my live reporting for the public meetings for the committees for the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners (BOWC) on November 5, 2025. For more public meetings coverage, check out www.documenters.org.
Documenters.org: Making Local Government More Accountable
All the info you need on public meetings in your town, in one easy-to-search place. Get TRAINED and PAID to hold your local government accountable. Powered by City Bureau.
www.documenters.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
All meetings have been adjourned.

It is 2:24 p.m.

⛔IMPORTANT⛔ If you believe anything in this coverage is inaccurate, please email 📩 documenters@outliermedia.org with “Correction Request” in the subject line.
November 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Ethics Refresher Nov. 19

Next meeting Dec. 3

Meeting adjourned 2:23 p.m.
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Motion to approve consent of easement holder at 16951 Telegraph Road (item 2025-269):

Approved to (full) board for consideration.
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
No opposed. Item to be received and filed.

FOIA monthly report to be received and filed.

Moved and supported unanimously. Approved 2:21 p.m.
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Director Brown says DWSD was duty-bound to release.

Public comment closed at 2:19 p.m.

Litigation report to be received and filed.

It is 2:20 p.m.
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Says the public is unaware that churches are not paying their water bill.

Dir. Brown says Robert Davis filed a FOIA request. DWSD did not honor the FOIA request and filed a lawsuit. Entered into a settlement and released the information.

It was not illegal, says Director Brown.
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Disappointment expressed in the absence of money being collected from churches not being made public.

Says information is being withheld and being used as a politcal maneuver through FOIA requests.
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Motion to adjourn at 2:13 p.m.

Back to Legal/Government Affairs committee, back to order.

Roll call: Kinloch, Blackmon are present. Other member absent.

Agenda approved 2:14 p.m.

Previous minutes Oct. 1 approved at 2:14 p.m.

Public participation. Mr. Williams to discuss clean, affordable water.
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Planning calendar:
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Employees must login in and select GOALS and see everything in one place (see screenshot below):
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Electronic assessments are no longer in paper form and there is continuous improvement between supervisors and employees:

Q: Are there suggested timeframes for these measures?
A: We encourage quarterly, weekly and biweekly meetings with an open door policy.
November 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
DWSD employees work w/HR management to work on SMART metrics (goals) used in UltiPro:
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Participated in 3 career fairs in the month of October 2025:
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
24 open jobs:

There are no current openings in Customer Service.
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM