A neighbor, not City Hall.

Property taxes, permits, business licenses, bulk pickup, neighborhood programs. The information exists, but finding the right office and the right page can take an afternoon. WHATUPDOE turns a plain-language question into a starting point.

A short explanation, the department that usually handles it, general next steps, and links to official sources with the date we last checked them. Every service guide also points to where you can reach a real person.

Right now, answers are curated demonstration responses written ahead of time. There is no paid or live AI model behind the chat. WHATUPDOE does not make City decisions, and it cannot submit, pay for or approve anything.

We don't publish fees, deadlines, contacts or eligibility rules unless an official source backs them up. When in doubt, the official source is the final word.

WHATUPDOE is independently owned and operated by Ideas A Minute LLC. Built for Detroit. Designed for every city, so the same approach can someday help residents elsewhere.

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