The Office of the Auditor General told a House appropriations subcommittee that Michigan Department of State branch offices need stronger customer-data collection, better documentation for some Real ID transactions, tighter testing oversight and improved training records; the department described new check-in kiosks, a Qualtrics survey rollout and other fixes.

Council members debated whether meeting minutes have been edited improperly, whether DLA communications covered by in‑kind city support fall under FOIA, and voiced strong concerns about a hostile work environment for city appointed employees; several members requested policy options and a retreat to address rules and minutes procedures.