Mayor Bing declares support for Prop S

Mayor Dave Bing on Wednesday called Proposal S "the best thing that can happen for the city of Detroit and its school children," reported The Associated Press. He encouraged voters to approve the initiative in the Nov. 3 general election.

Proposal S will allow Detroit Public Schools to build eight new schools and modernize 10 others by leveraging stimulus funds. More information can be found in DPN's Proposal S Fact Sheet.

The Mayor's statements are an encouraging sign that he is addressing the items and suggestions of the Listen Up Mayor Agenda for Detroit Kids - keep visiting listenupmayor.org to keep track of the Mayor's work for Detroit kids and tell him to Listen Up!