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MAY 29, 2025 • Vol. 41, No. 12
Troy City Council approves budget for 2025-26 fiscal year
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HELP URGENTLY NEEDED AS SITUATION IN HAITI WORSENS BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI
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METRO DETROIT — A mission group to Haiti that includes churches in Sterling Heights, Southfield and more is sounding the alarm on the plight of the country — the poorest in the Western Hemisphere — as gangs have captured the town of Mirebalais, once a safe haven. A letter by Kesner Gracia, an Episcopalian priest in Haiti, described the scene in April. “Haiti has become a veritable human slaughterhouse,” he wrote. “In Mirebalais, the streets are littered with corpses. … Unspeakable scenes of terror unfold before our very eyes.” Haiti Outreach Mission, a Troy-based nonprofit, has been wiring funds to partners in Haiti since it’s no longer safe to travel there. Projects include medical and dental clinics, a lab and pharmacy, water purifiers, and funding for food, shelter and supplies. People can help by donating
BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
TROY — The Troy City Council unanimously approved the city’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which focuses on infrastructure, public health, public safety and amenities. “This budget is balanced and meets all the requirements set forth by the state of Michigan and this city,” Troy Chief Financial Officer Rob Maleszyk said. Previously, the budget was discussed during a special study meeting on April 14 and, after further consideration, was presented to the city council during their meeting on May 5 for adoption. “I was very humbled by your actions and the amount of homeSee BUDGET on page 11A
See HAITI on page 15A
Photo by Valerie McNeece
Dr. Dominque Monde-Matthews, founder of Haiti Outreach Mission, treats a young patient during a trip to the country in 2012. Many families have been displaced following recent events there.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Troy focused on public safety, like its police department, in its budget for the 202526 fiscal year.
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