The Metro: Upcoming election won’t fill all open seats on Detroit’s public boards
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Detroit is in the middle of local election season. The primary is coming up on Aug. 5, followed by the general election in November.
Several boards and public bodies in Detroit have open seats, and it will take separate processes to make these boards whole. Some seats will be selected by voters and others will be appointed by local leaders.
There are currently vacant seats on Detroit’s Public Schools Community District Board, Board of Police Commissioners, Wayne County Commission and the Tenants Rights Commission.
Detroit Documenters Coordinators Lynelle Herndon and Noah Kincade joined The Metro to help break it all down.
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