Detroit reinstates contractor it banned for mishandling asbestos at demolition sites.
A Detroit city official declared two weeks ago that demolition contractor Jesse Brown would never work in the city again because of his history of mishandling asbestos.
But now a city panel has voted to reinstate Brown and allow him to resume bidding on demolition contracts as part of Mayor Mike Duggan’s aggressive push to tear down 40,000 blighted structures across Detroit.
Duggan spokesman John Roach confirmed Brown’s reinstatement in an e-mail Wednesday to the Free Press, while also suggesting the vote may be reconsidered.
“The city’s health director, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, has requested a special meeting of the board to reconsider last night’s vote,” the e-mail read.
