City of Detroit Receives National Award for Web-Based My Home Info

The City of Detroit recently received a national award for its My Home Info, a database that provides specific information to residents like their City Council member, district manager, trash collection schedule and property information.

The City, one of 36 recipients, was recognized by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) with its Government Experience Award, with top awardees honored Sept. 26 at the virtual GovX Summit. CDG is a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in state and local government. The organization annually recognizes states, cities and counties that improve government services to better engage constituents and create a more responsive government.

The My Home Info project was first launched in 2017 by the City of Detroit's web team to help residents find some basic information about their property, as well as waste pick-up dates. Due to its popularity, the team added more information and improved its overall functionality. The City's web team launched a new version in 2023 to improve data organization and better represent geospatial data to users.

"Our team created this tool to make it easier for residents to find important City information that pertains specifically to their home or business," said Art Thompson, the City's Chief Information Officer. "It is a very powerful and convenient tool for our residents, and we encourage them to take advantage of it."

To use the My Home Info feature, residents can go to the City's home page at detroitmi.gov and enter a home address. In addition to getting district representatives, the tool also provides information on:

• Local Detroit Police precinct
• Neighborhood Police Officer
• Their specific property (demolitions, schools, churches and organizations in their area)
• Issues reported in their area
• Dates for trash, recycling and bulk collection