Friday, April 29, 2011

Bing to call for emergency manager for Detroit? | Michigan Messenger

Bing to call for emergency manager for Detroit? | Michigan Messenger


"Most Michigan city officials dread almost nothing more than the appointment of an emergency manager to oversee their affairs, especially now that those overseers have virtually limitless authority. But Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is threatening to request one if unions don’t accept his demands.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said Thursday that he’ll request a state-appointed emergency financial manager if the city’s 48 employee unions don’t make health care concessions, or if the state does not agree to extend the city’s special allowance for income and utility taxes." Read Full Article| Michigan Messenger