Flint City Council: April Roundup

Editor’s Note: The Flint City Council Monthly Wrap Up! is a new series spearheaded by Jalen Garrison. This series serves as a guide to make council meetings journalistically sound, accessible, and engaging.

FLINT, Michigan – Welcome to the Flint City Council Monthly Wrap Up! This is a summary of some of the most important resolutions and happenings in the City Council during the month of April, as well as taking a look at what’s coming up in the month of May.

Mayor Neely Subpoenaed by City Council

• During the Finance Committee hearing on April 22, 2026, Councilwoman Tonya Burns made a motion to subpoena sitting Flint Mayor Sheldon Neely. The motion narrowly passed in a 5-4 vote. It is unknown when the hearing will take place and whether the mayor will be in attendance.

Citizen-Police interaction program coming to Flint

• On April 6, 2026, during the budget hearing at City Hall, Police Chief Terence Green unveiled a new program launching in Flint that will provide citizens with training on how to engage with police, how to recognize criminal behavior, and simulated crisis scenarios, with guidance from police officers. No date has been provided for when this program will start, but for more information, contact the Metro Police Authority of Genesee County at: information@metropolicegc.org

Eric B. Mays Senior Center continues without millage funding.

• A millage is funding voted on by taxpayers that is added to property taxes. The Flint City Council voted 5-4 to deny millage funding to the Eric B. Mays Senior Center, citing concerns with planning and a lack of clarity on expenditures. The Senior Center will now have to revise its plan and return it to the council at the next committee meeting to persuade it.

Coming Up in May

Finance Committee Meeting on May 6, 2026

• At the Finance Committee Meeting, the Council is expected to discuss further planning with the senior millage, as well as further planning for the subpoena on Mayor Sheldon Neely.

Special Affairs/City Council Meeting on May 11, 2026

• During the City Council meeting, the Council will vote to approve $393,000 allocated to the Flint Public Health Youth Academy. The program is voluntary and provides children with the opportunity to engage with pathways in public health and science among a variety of potential career options. For more information on the program, you can visit: https://www.cestudioflint.org/youthacademy