Questions Regarding the Budget, Part 2 (Abbreviated) Detroit, Michigan The city of Detroit has projected a deficit in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. For a greater explanation of the below items, go to HoodResearch.org under City of Detroit Budget. A) Detroit should pay the money owed the pension funds and …
Michigan This is a correction. On May 2, a Press Release stated that Lawmakers were breaking the law. Further research shows that the Michigan Legislator addresses the constitutional requirements and is satisfied with only a voice vote not a roll call vote. How can we guarantee that our constitution is followed when the votes …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emergency Manager Laws – Not in Effect Michigan Governor Snyder signed into law four public acts on March 16, 2011; Public Acts 4, 5, 6 and 7 of 2011 all deal with the new emergency manager law under the innocent sounding title of “local government and school district fiscal …
What happened on November third? While the city, the state and the country was counting ballots and recovering from the elections, the Detroit City Council quietly awarded a contract valued at $150 million to Detroit Edison of Ann Arbor. There wasn’t any news coverage. None of the City Council held a public hearing nor did …
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