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Detroit’s mayor given control of water department
Detroit's emergency manager on Tuesday granted fuller authority to the city's mayor to manage the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, amid outcry over its crackdown on customers with overdue bills.
Mayor Mike Duggan had said that he wasn't in control of the department under a power-sharing arrangement he and emergency manager Kevyn Orr worked out after Duggan's election last fall. Orr's order makes it clear that Duggan has the authority to manage the department and make appointments to its board.
MORE HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/detroits-mayor-given-control-water-department/
Mayor Mike Duggan had said that he wasn't in control of the department under a power-sharing arrangement he and emergency manager Kevyn Orr worked out after Duggan's election last fall. Orr's order makes it clear that Duggan has the authority to manage the department and make appointments to its board.
MORE HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/detroits-mayor-given-control-water-department/
