Dearborn mayor says $200M in outside funding is reshaping the city

DEABORN, MI – Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says infrastructure, growth and redevelopment define Dearborn’s second-term priorities, fueled by about $200 million in outside funding.

“For me, it’s less about which issue comes first, they’re all at the top,” Hammoud said in a recent interview with MLive. “Infrastructure is top of mind.”

Hammoud said the city has aggressively pursued federal, state and philanthropic dollars to supplement its roughly $150 million annual general fund, a budget he noted is largely consumed by police, fire and legacy costs…

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