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In reply to the discussion: Mark my word - Snyder will resign [View all]Proserpina
(2,352 posts)45. Both Flint and Detroit and many more
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/michigan-emergency-manager-law-cities_n_2876777.html
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Tuesday (March 15, 2013) that the state would appoint an emergency financial manager to Detroit. Beginning Monday, Washington D.C. bankruptcy lawyer Kevyn Orr will begin examining the city's finances in the hopes that in the next 18 months he can make a dent in its massive debts.
Detroit is only the latest city (and Michigan's largest) to come under control of an emergency financial manager.
Other cities have fallen under control of EFMs since PA 72 was introduced in 1990, with the aim of allowing the state to intervene in municipalities and school districts facing financial emergencies. Snyder strengthened the law when PA 4 came into effect in 2011, giving an emergency manager extended powers. State voters repealed PA 4 last year, but another law goes into effect in late March that gives an emergency manager the power to dismiss elected officials, abrogate labor contracts, sell off public assets and impose new taxes on residents.
Detroit will be one of six cities under an EFM, leaving nine percent of the state's population without democratically elected leadership, according to census figures. However, most of the cities are majority African-American. Orr's appointment in Detroit will put 49 percent of the state's African-American population under EFMs. African-Americans make up about 14 percent of Michigan's population.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Tuesday (March 15, 2013) that the state would appoint an emergency financial manager to Detroit. Beginning Monday, Washington D.C. bankruptcy lawyer Kevyn Orr will begin examining the city's finances in the hopes that in the next 18 months he can make a dent in its massive debts.
Detroit is only the latest city (and Michigan's largest) to come under control of an emergency financial manager.
Other cities have fallen under control of EFMs since PA 72 was introduced in 1990, with the aim of allowing the state to intervene in municipalities and school districts facing financial emergencies. Snyder strengthened the law when PA 4 came into effect in 2011, giving an emergency manager extended powers. State voters repealed PA 4 last year, but another law goes into effect in late March that gives an emergency manager the power to dismiss elected officials, abrogate labor contracts, sell off public assets and impose new taxes on residents.
Detroit will be one of six cities under an EFM, leaving nine percent of the state's population without democratically elected leadership, according to census figures. However, most of the cities are majority African-American. Orr's appointment in Detroit will put 49 percent of the state's African-American population under EFMs. African-Americans make up about 14 percent of Michigan's population.
Financial emergency in Michigan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_emergency_in_Michigan
The financial emergency status, along with the Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) position, was first created in Public Act 101 of 1988 for the specific emergency in Hamtramck. Public Act 101 was amended by Public Act 72 of 1990, allowing an Emergency Financial Manager to be appointed for any local governmental unit. PA 72 in turn was replaced by Public Act 4 of 2011, which renamed the position to Emergency Manager (EM) and gave the Manager additional authority.
When the Referendum petitions were approved by the Michigan State Board of Canvassers on August 8, 2012 under orders from the Michigan Supreme Court, PA 4 was suspended and the previous version, PA 72, was reinstated.[2] All current EM except for Michael Brown in Flint were reappointed as EFM by the Local Emergency Financial Assistance Loan Board. Brown was previously a Flint City employee in the past five years and was not eligible under PA 72 to be an EFM.[3] The Sugar Law Center filed to challenge PA 4 and PA 72. PA 4 was repealed by Michigan voters in the 2012 general election,[4] and the Michigan Legislature subsequently passed Public Act 436 of 2012 to replace the revived Public Act 72.[5]
On May 1, 2013, the City of Ecorse was moved from under an emergency manager to a transition advisory board, which includes the previous emergency manager.[6] On July 2, a school district dissolution provision was passed into law allowing financially struggling school districts to be dissolved.[7] On July 18 with the Governor's authorization, Detroit's manager filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy.[8] In August, a transition advisory board was appointed for the City of Pontiac which included the then emergency manager.[9]
For the City of Detroit, the state legislature passed a separate law forming a financial review commission to exercise financial check on city government as it exited bankruptcy and emergency management.
Dissolved school districts
Buena Vista School District (Michigan), July 30, 2013[24]
Inkster Public Schools, July 25, 2013[26]
List of Emergency Managers
Local Government Term Manager Governor
Allen Park October 2012September 2014 Joyce A. Parker Rick Snyder
Benton Harbor Apr 2010 - Jan 2013 Joseph Harris Jennifer Granholm
Benton Harbor January 2013March 2014 Tony Saunders Rick Snyder
City of Detroit Mar 2013 December 10, 2014 Kevyn Orr Rick Snyder
City of Ecorse Oct 2009 - Apr 2013 Joyce A. Parker Jennifer Granholm
City of Flint Jul 2002 - Jun 2004 Ed Kurtz John Engler
Dec 2011 - Aug 2012 Michael Brown Rick Snyder
Aug 2012 - July 2013 Ed Kurtz Rick Snyder
July 2013 - October 2013 Michael Brown Rick Snyder
October 2013 - January 2015 Darnell Earley Rick Snyder[35]
January 2015April 30, 2015[36] Jerry Ambrose Rick Snyder[37]
Hamtramck City 1988-?
December 2000[38]- Feb 2007 Louis Schimmel John Engler[39]
July 2013 Dec 2014 Cathy Square Rick Snyder [40]
Highland Park Dec 2000 - Mar 2005 Ramona Henderson Pearson John Engler
Mar 2005 - Apr 2009 Arthur Blackwell Jennifer Granholm
Apr 2009 - Jul 2009 Robert Mason Jennifer Granholm
Pontiac Aug 2010 - Oct 2011 Michael Stampfler Jennifer Granholm
Oct 2011 - August 2013 Louis Schimmel Rick Snyder
Three Oaks Village December 2008 - December 2009 Pam Amato Jennifer Granholm
Detroit Public Schools Mar 2009 - May 2011 Robert Bobb Jennifer Granholm
May 2011 January 2015 Roy Roberts Rick Snyder
January 2015 - present Darnell Earley Rick Snyder
Muskegon Heights School District April 2012 - present Donald Weatherspoon Rick Snyder
Highland Park Schools Jan 2012present Jack Martin Rick Snyder
October 2012 - present Donald Weatherspoon Rick Snyder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_emergency_in_Michigan
The financial emergency status, along with the Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) position, was first created in Public Act 101 of 1988 for the specific emergency in Hamtramck. Public Act 101 was amended by Public Act 72 of 1990, allowing an Emergency Financial Manager to be appointed for any local governmental unit. PA 72 in turn was replaced by Public Act 4 of 2011, which renamed the position to Emergency Manager (EM) and gave the Manager additional authority.
When the Referendum petitions were approved by the Michigan State Board of Canvassers on August 8, 2012 under orders from the Michigan Supreme Court, PA 4 was suspended and the previous version, PA 72, was reinstated.[2] All current EM except for Michael Brown in Flint were reappointed as EFM by the Local Emergency Financial Assistance Loan Board. Brown was previously a Flint City employee in the past five years and was not eligible under PA 72 to be an EFM.[3] The Sugar Law Center filed to challenge PA 4 and PA 72. PA 4 was repealed by Michigan voters in the 2012 general election,[4] and the Michigan Legislature subsequently passed Public Act 436 of 2012 to replace the revived Public Act 72.[5]
On May 1, 2013, the City of Ecorse was moved from under an emergency manager to a transition advisory board, which includes the previous emergency manager.[6] On July 2, a school district dissolution provision was passed into law allowing financially struggling school districts to be dissolved.[7] On July 18 with the Governor's authorization, Detroit's manager filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy.[8] In August, a transition advisory board was appointed for the City of Pontiac which included the then emergency manager.[9]
For the City of Detroit, the state legislature passed a separate law forming a financial review commission to exercise financial check on city government as it exited bankruptcy and emergency management.
Dissolved school districts
Buena Vista School District (Michigan), July 30, 2013[24]
Inkster Public Schools, July 25, 2013[26]
List of Emergency Managers
Local Government Term Manager Governor
Allen Park October 2012September 2014 Joyce A. Parker Rick Snyder
Benton Harbor Apr 2010 - Jan 2013 Joseph Harris Jennifer Granholm
Benton Harbor January 2013March 2014 Tony Saunders Rick Snyder
City of Detroit Mar 2013 December 10, 2014 Kevyn Orr Rick Snyder
City of Ecorse Oct 2009 - Apr 2013 Joyce A. Parker Jennifer Granholm
City of Flint Jul 2002 - Jun 2004 Ed Kurtz John Engler
Dec 2011 - Aug 2012 Michael Brown Rick Snyder
Aug 2012 - July 2013 Ed Kurtz Rick Snyder
July 2013 - October 2013 Michael Brown Rick Snyder
October 2013 - January 2015 Darnell Earley Rick Snyder[35]
January 2015April 30, 2015[36] Jerry Ambrose Rick Snyder[37]
Hamtramck City 1988-?
December 2000[38]- Feb 2007 Louis Schimmel John Engler[39]
July 2013 Dec 2014 Cathy Square Rick Snyder [40]
Highland Park Dec 2000 - Mar 2005 Ramona Henderson Pearson John Engler
Mar 2005 - Apr 2009 Arthur Blackwell Jennifer Granholm
Apr 2009 - Jul 2009 Robert Mason Jennifer Granholm
Pontiac Aug 2010 - Oct 2011 Michael Stampfler Jennifer Granholm
Oct 2011 - August 2013 Louis Schimmel Rick Snyder
Three Oaks Village December 2008 - December 2009 Pam Amato Jennifer Granholm
Detroit Public Schools Mar 2009 - May 2011 Robert Bobb Jennifer Granholm
May 2011 January 2015 Roy Roberts Rick Snyder
January 2015 - present Darnell Earley Rick Snyder
Muskegon Heights School District April 2012 - present Donald Weatherspoon Rick Snyder
Highland Park Schools Jan 2012present Jack Martin Rick Snyder
October 2012 - present Donald Weatherspoon Rick Snyder
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Exactly!!! Heads need to roll on this one. They willfully poisoned people!!! n/t
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#79
You ssee those emails that show they changed data to continue poisoning African-
malaise
Jan 2016
#12
I think he should be personally sued along with his city managers and all their wealth stripped and
hollysmom
Jan 2016
#52
One can still hope that this also unravels the illegal takeover scheme as well. nt
silvershadow
Jan 2016
#39
Okay, it becomes clear to me now. They showed up with the austerity program from Hell
jhart3333
Jan 2016
#47
This cannot be tolerated. It must be investigated and those responsible must be prosecuted. nt
Live and Learn
Jan 2016
#43
It probably wasn't you. Autocorrect is so darned hyperactive that it will turn the
tblue37
Jan 2016
#75