By Rick Pluta
Governor Rick Snyder said a legally enforceable consent agreement is still the best way for Detroit to avoid an emergency manager. The governor faces a deadline next week on whether to order a state takeover of Detroit.
A state-appointed review team has declared Detroit in a fiscal crisis. The city is expected to run out of money as soon as next month. State approval is needed for a plan that would allow the city to borrow money to meet its cash crisis.
But city leaders continue to resist the options of an emergency takeover or a consent agreement.
Governor Snyder said time is growing short and tough decisions must be made soon.
"I would hope it would get done this week because the sooner we can get it done, the sooner we can go to work on implementation because that's what really matters to the citizens is better services."
The governor said financial stability would lead to better services, and that would lure more people to live and work in Detroit.
Copyright 2010, MPRN
Governor Rick Snyder said a legally enforceable consent agreement is still the best way for Detroit to avoid an emergency manager. The governor faces a deadline next week on whether to order a state takeover of Detroit.
A state-appointed review team has declared Detroit in a fiscal crisis. The city is expected to run out of money as soon as next month. State approval is needed for a plan that would allow the city to borrow money to meet its cash crisis.
But city leaders continue to resist the options of an emergency takeover or a consent agreement.
Governor Snyder said time is growing short and tough decisions must be made soon.
"I would hope it would get done this week because the sooner we can get it done, the sooner we can go to work on implementation because that's what really matters to the citizens is better services."
The governor said financial stability would lead to better services, and that would lure more people to live and work in Detroit.
Copyright 2010, MPRN