I really do think Detroit needs a emergency financial manager. I feel that Detroit needs all the help it can get. It's a violation in terms of what Michigan voters voted against in proposal 1 but the elected officials aren't being good stewards of there elected duties, with Detroit being on the brick of bankruptcy. The Emergency Financial Manager should work in conjunction with city council and the mayor. The appointed EFM, Kevyn Orr, wants to work with City Council because if Detroit goes into bankruptcy, "Chapter 9 of the bankruptcy code is weighted toward municipality, I don't want to pull that cudgel out unless I have to. I prefer to pursue a consensual resolution," said Orr.
The city of Detroit does need a emergency financial manager with the devastating economic hardships Detroit has been in for years now. Rick Snyder's proposal of a 6-member team to fix the sagging finances and operations is a good approach to try to fix the city of Detroit. The appointment of a emergency financial manager would put more control and have more power in he/she hands, which is needed. To be appointed as a emergency financial manager, power and control is needed, without it that person would not be able to get much done for the city of Detroit. People's fears' that it would put too much power in his hands does not make sense, but at a wider scope, the president of the United States has much more power than the financial manager, but he still needs control and power in order to preside over matters. The 327 million dollar debt is insane and in order to slowly and gradually get out of it, a financial manager is needed. The Detroit officials who asked for a re-structuring plan would still not help the never-ending debt that Detroit has, a person in charge can make the difference rather than a plan, which could go wrong. Though people fear that a un-elected financial manager is appointed, then the other Detroit officials and the people of Detroit can write to Rick Snyder or vote on getting someone else in office rather than the appointed. I do not believe that appointing a financial manager is a violation to the democracy. Supreme Court justices are not voted upon either by the people, so why aren't they a violation to democracy? Detroit needs to be taken out of the debt and a financial manager needs to economically re-build the city of Detroit. I also believe that the emergency financial manager must work with the existing officials because their input is also necessary over matters.
I think an emergency manager is definitely necessary. The whole concept might not be so democratic but I don't really care. Like Payas pointed out with the supreme court - there are exceptions to the whole voting thing. I, personally, don't think he/she should HAVE work with current officials if they should choose not to, clearly the current officials are not getting anything done - it's time for a change. People are scared of losing their jobs but the issue at hand is simply bigger than that - it would create far more jobs, I'm assuming, than it would save if it never happens. I also understand that people are worried about putting "too much power" in the hands of one person, but honestly what could possibly happen that would make the current situation worse? Not much. I just don't think a re-structuring plan would do the trick - but I might be wrong so if they want to do that then they should really kick it into gear and do it. One thing that they need to do ASAP is decide to actually DO something.
I, agreeing with my fellow classmates so far, believe an emergency manager for Detroit is necessary. Although, as pointed out, it may not be the most democratic solution, nothing democratic seems to be working. At this stage, any help Detroit can get, it should take. Clearly nothing the people of Detroit have done so far has had much of a lasting effect, so I think at least trying the emergency manager would be a good idea. I don't know how much there is to lose.
I'm conflicted on the idea of the emergency manager. I definitely agree with everyone else that Detroit is in a state of emergency financially but I'm just not sure this is the best solution. I'm glad that something is being done, but I am weary of the emergency manager idea. I do think that it is sort of a breach of democracy, but at this point I think the citizens of Detroit and Michigan in general don't really care about that that much because they're so desperate for a solution.
I agree with Jacquelyn. I definitely think that Detroit is in dire need of financial help, and an emergency financial manager seems to be the only thing that will help right now. However, I am a bit uncomfortable with so much power in the hands of one person. There should be rules surrounding what an emergency financial manager can and cannot do. The unilateral decisions they have the power to make is completely undemocratic. The other thing I am weary about is the kind of precedent it sets, not only for Michigan, but for similar kinds of practices to be adopted in other states. It is troublesome to me to think of a day where a governor can deem a city or school system in "financial trouble" and appoint one person to completely dictate the decisions of the city. I agree that something needs to be done about the financial situation in Detroit, and it seems as if an emergency financial manager is the only thing that will help at this point. However, I would be cautious of completely condoning this type of delegating a type of absolute power to one person with no system of checks and balances in place.
I agree that the emergency financial manager is definitely needed to attempt to turn the city of Detroit's finances around. The condition of Detroit's fiscal situation is an absolute mess and it is obvious that a long line of Detroit politicians have been unable to even remotely fix the situation. To touch on the "democratic" nature of this appointment, it needs to be pointed out that Mr. Orr was appointed under a statute enacted by the duly elected representatives of the state of Michigan. Even though Proposal 1 was successful, another law is in place that allows the appointment of an emergency financial manager. I think it would be good for this manager to work together with the duly elected officials of Detroit, however, the EFM needs to have the ultimate authority in all decisions, otherwise nothing will be accomplished, which is very apparent from the performance of Detroit city officials to date. It could be argued that failure to appoint an EFM is "undemocratic" to the rest of the citizens/taxpayers of Michigan whose taxes would have to eventually be used to bail out the city of Detroit.
In accordance with many of the sentiments expressed above, I certainly think that the detrimental economic situation in Detroit needs to be addressed via a financial manager. We have waited too long for the elected officials to make necessary decisions and cuts to balance the budget to no avail-- the city is in turmoil, and Governor Snyder's decision to appoint Kevyn Orr was completely necessary. Although the concept of an emergency financial manager is not necessarily democratic, neither are many of the other governmental institutions and concepts that exist in today in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels. One could also argue that it is indirectly democratic, as the emergency financial manager is appointed by an elected official, but that's a stretch. The more pressing "democratic" issue, in my opinion, regarding appointing of a financial manager is that as a whole, Michigander's clearly opposed financial management action with Prop 1 in the past November election.
Despite wanting to avoid an EA, even Mayor Bing acknowledges that "if we don’t address the $150 million shortfall, there isn’t another option." He astutely pointed out the chief concern of the city's citizens--“They want things fixed.” The dysfunctional City Council has had a long time to act, but concrete steps have neither been outlined nor taken. A HuffPost correspondent even pointed out that the city council has "not exactly been a competency festival." Coupled with corruption of high profile leaders (cough*cough* Kwame) it may be time arm citizens passionate about turning Detroit around with someone who has the power to do it. The political process is slow, and a political consensus seems unlikely. An expert like Orr may be the foundation for a turnaround. Despite the enticing idea of saying 'sayonara' to city council, it must be noted that EM's often only prolong the inevitable: bankruptcy. 50 years of decline are hard to remedy, but I think there's a sense of hope that at least something tangible is going to be done. Isabel makes a valid point about precedents. Without a system of checks and balances, this could pave the way for taking action in an exceptional case the norm. Such normalizing is what could challenge the democratic process
After reading everyone's comments my position is pretty much the same. However one thing I hadn't thought about before is what Erin mentioned about proposal 1. It is very interesting that although the population of Michigan voted against proposal one and an Emergency Financial Manager, the government seems to have just looked past that and gone about it in a different way. I still think that because nothing has been done, and there has been ample time, that something does actually need to be done to at least attempt to fix the situation in Detroit.
As many have pointed out something NEEDS to be done with the situation in Detroit. I think that trying anything new or different can possibly help out. The emergency financial manager, Kevyn Orr certainly has the credentials to get the job done. If we can save the city of Detroit without declaring bankruptcy would be awesome but this is going to take cooperation from the other government officials. But in politics and in this day and age it is getting rarer to see politicians working together for the good of the people. Furthermore, Detroit City Council's track record points to them making things nearly impossible to have a productive and cooperative working relationship.
I don't change my opinion about the need for an emergency financial manager. I get that it's not very democratic - as Isabelle and Jacquelyn pointed out there is tons, maybe even too much, vested in the hands of a single person. However, I've watched my parents - who grew up in Detroit probably like many of your guys' parents - become more and more disappointed and heart broken upon hearing that their city is not being taken care of. Saying that Detroit is "falling apart" is an understatement. I have overheard family at Christmas parties not too long ago stating that they're "happy our street lights finally went back on." I drive to Detroit all the time - I was obsessed with going to UofD hockey games - and trust me their rink isn't located over by the Joe. I know the city is falling apart and I haven't even been to the worst spots. You don't even need to drive through it to see that - watch the news. As much as I'd like a better, more democratic approach; if it's taken this long and nothing has magically popped into everyone's mind it's not going to. Isabelle brought up the possibility of a precedent being set for similar cities in different states - she said it could potentially be bad. Detroit has been reluctant to set up an emergency manager for quite sometime now, and has been #1 on the worst city in the United States list (or something like that) for quite some time as well. This being said, I don't think we should worry about other cities simply going for this solution when Detroit is pretty much sunk and even they won't. Everyone else pretty much agrees so in sum my opinion also stands.
I also agree with Gretchen and her feelings towards the financial manager in Detroit. It is not my hope to see the city go down in a mess and it is not getting any better. It is not ideal to give the city's finances to one man to change, but it is necessary in order for the city to begin rebuilding. Detroit has been known as the scary, and poor city for too long. I love going to downtown to see Red Wing's games and to go by Campus Marcius area, but other than those places Detroit is kind of a scary place. Gretchen mentioned where UofD plays, City Arena. I have played there as well and it is the only rink I have every played at that is gated. The only way to fix this is by cutting money, which may hurt, but in order for the city to stop being a financial ruin, big changes must occur. I also believe that now the Kwame trials are done it will help citizens be focused on the future.
After re-reading everyone's comments, I still believe that an emergency financial manager is needed for the city of Detroit, with its many financial problems and debts. Something needs to be done with the debt the city of Detroit is in and a measure needs to be taken, in this case an emergency financial manager a good next step. I agree with Kristen that I do not want to see the city further increase in debt and go down in a mess, things need to change. The city needs to start rebuilding and begin re-modeling. A emergency financial manager will at least begin to implement order in Detroit. I agree with Kristen that Detroit is known as the scary, and Detroit also has many touristic places. But, for those places to be noticed, Detroit needs to be recognized and seen in a new light with order, and I believe an emergency financial manager will be able to do this.
As everyone has been saying, I strongly support Governor Rick Snyder's decision to appoint an emergency financial manager to help the city of Detroit get out of its current financial crisis. I believe that Kevyn Orr, a partner with the Jones Day law firm, can do a good job helping Detroit bounce back. But no matter who got the job, it is not going to be an easy one. Detroit is saddled with a $327 million budget deficit and more than $14 billion in long-term debt. Fixing this problem is a tall order for Orr and I am not even sure that it is possible to bring Detroit back from such an overwhelming setback. I, like everyone in the class, love the city of Detroit and it saddens me to see it the way it is now. I really hope that there can be a solution to this problem. But what confuses me is the number of citizens of Detroit who are angry about what is happening. They claim that this is a hostile takeover by the state of Michigan, which is trying to disenfranchise these voters. This is the farthest thing from the truth. The state sees the enormous problem and is taking action to fix it. Do these people want to continue living in such horrible conditions? To those people who are upset about the emergency financial manager, which now includes Jesse Jackson who just joined the fight, I ask what alternative they have to fixing the problem. If they can think of a better solution and provide a feasible and effective plan, then by all means go ahead. But up to this point they have provided no alternative.
Again, I certainly support the appointment of Kevyn Orr as the new financial manager of Detroit. In my initial post I referenced Proposal 1, and how because Michiganders overwhelmingly disagreed with the option of appointing a financial manager for the city it was undemocratic; however, after reading some of the other comments pertaining to this matter and how the tax payers (and voters) would, in effect, be responsible for the burden taken on by the city falling into bankruptcy, its seems logical to assume that it would be in the best interest of voters to utilize their funds in the best manor possible. Clearly the elected officials of the city have not been able to manage the city funds effectively enough to warrant a prosperous Detroit, as we edge closer and closer to the threat of bankruptcy. The fact that we face next to $15 billion in long-term debt and faces a $327 million budget deficit will certainly prove to be a challeng for the new financial manager. I do not necessarily believe that he will be able to work cooperatively with the city council on this matter, but at the same time I am apprehensive to say that he will do this without dialoge with the council either. Through this I remain hopeful that Kevyn Orr will be able to manage the finances adequately. Some have even speculated that should the financial situation in the city of Detroit significantly improve under his watchful eye, there is strong possibility that he would have the potential to serve as a candidate for one of the many elected positions in the state of Michigan. Only time will tell.
Back during the election my group talked about the proposals and exactly what a yes vote for each would do... When the state voted on whether or not to hire an emergency manager it was rejected. But now the topic comes up again. Personally, I did not have a problem with the idea of an emergency manager seeing that the city of Detroit obviously has no idea what to do to help its current fiscal situation. This, I feel, is a last ditch effort to try and move the city away from the threat of Bankruptcy. However, does this go against democracy? The state voted on it back in November and it was rejected however not our state officials did it anyway. Is that right?
I really do think Detroit needs a emergency financial manager. I feel that Detroit needs all the help it can get.
ReplyDeleteIt's a violation in terms of what Michigan voters voted against in proposal 1 but the elected officials aren't being good stewards of there elected duties, with Detroit being on the brick of bankruptcy.
The Emergency Financial Manager should work in conjunction with city council and the mayor. The appointed EFM, Kevyn Orr, wants to work with City Council because if Detroit goes into bankruptcy, "Chapter 9 of the bankruptcy code is weighted toward municipality, I don't want to pull that cudgel out unless I have to. I prefer to pursue a consensual resolution," said Orr.
The city of Detroit does need a emergency financial manager with the devastating economic hardships Detroit has been in for years now. Rick Snyder's proposal of a 6-member team to fix the sagging finances and operations is a good approach to try to fix the city of Detroit. The appointment of a emergency financial manager would put more control and have more power in he/she hands, which is needed. To be appointed as a emergency financial manager, power and control is needed, without it that person would not be able to get much done for the city of Detroit. People's fears' that it would put too much power in his hands does not make sense, but at a wider scope, the president of the United States has much more power than the financial manager, but he still needs control and power in order to preside over matters. The 327 million dollar debt is insane and in order to slowly and gradually get out of it, a financial manager is needed. The Detroit officials who asked for a re-structuring plan would still not help the never-ending debt that Detroit has, a person in charge can make the difference rather than a plan, which could go wrong. Though people fear that a un-elected financial manager is appointed, then the other Detroit officials and the people of Detroit can write to Rick Snyder or vote on getting someone else in office rather than the appointed. I do not believe that appointing a financial manager is a violation to the democracy. Supreme Court justices are not voted upon either by the people, so why aren't they a violation to democracy? Detroit needs to be taken out of the debt and a financial manager needs to economically re-build the city of Detroit. I also believe that the emergency financial manager must work with the existing officials because their input is also necessary over matters.
ReplyDeleteI think an emergency manager is definitely necessary. The whole concept might not be so democratic but I don't really care. Like Payas pointed out with the supreme court - there are exceptions to the whole voting thing. I, personally, don't think he/she should HAVE work with current officials if they should choose not to, clearly the current officials are not getting anything done - it's time for a change. People are scared of losing their jobs but the issue at hand is simply bigger than that - it would create far more jobs, I'm assuming, than it would save if it never happens. I also understand that people are worried about putting "too much power" in the hands of one person, but honestly what could possibly happen that would make the current situation worse? Not much. I just don't think a re-structuring plan would do the trick - but I might be wrong so if they want to do that then they should really kick it into gear and do it. One thing that they need to do ASAP is decide to actually DO something.
ReplyDeleteI, agreeing with my fellow classmates so far, believe an emergency manager for Detroit is necessary. Although, as pointed out, it may not be the most democratic solution, nothing democratic seems to be working. At this stage, any help Detroit can get, it should take. Clearly nothing the people of Detroit have done so far has had much of a lasting effect, so I think at least trying the emergency manager would be a good idea. I don't know how much there is to lose.
ReplyDeleteI'm conflicted on the idea of the emergency manager. I definitely agree with everyone else that Detroit is in a state of emergency financially but I'm just not sure this is the best solution. I'm glad that something is being done, but I am weary of the emergency manager idea. I do think that it is sort of a breach of democracy, but at this point I think the citizens of Detroit and Michigan in general don't really care about that that much because they're so desperate for a solution.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jacquelyn. I definitely think that Detroit is in dire need of financial help, and an emergency financial manager seems to be the only thing that will help right now. However, I am a bit uncomfortable with so much power in the hands of one person. There should be rules surrounding what an emergency financial manager can and cannot do. The unilateral decisions they have the power to make is completely undemocratic.
ReplyDeleteThe other thing I am weary about is the kind of precedent it sets, not only for Michigan, but for similar kinds of practices to be adopted in other states. It is troublesome to me to think of a day where a governor can deem a city or school system in "financial trouble" and appoint one person to completely dictate the decisions of the city.
I agree that something needs to be done about the financial situation in Detroit, and it seems as if an emergency financial manager is the only thing that will help at this point. However, I would be cautious of completely condoning this type of delegating a type of absolute power to one person with no system of checks and balances in place.
I agree that the emergency financial manager is definitely needed to attempt to turn the city of Detroit's finances around. The condition of Detroit's fiscal situation is an absolute mess and it is obvious that a long line of Detroit politicians have been unable to even remotely fix the situation. To touch on the "democratic" nature of this appointment, it needs to be pointed out that Mr. Orr was appointed under a statute enacted by the duly elected representatives of the state of Michigan. Even though Proposal 1 was successful, another law is in place that allows the appointment of an emergency financial manager. I think it would be good for this manager to work together with the duly elected officials of Detroit, however, the EFM needs to have the ultimate authority in all decisions, otherwise nothing will be accomplished, which is very apparent from the performance of Detroit city officials to date. It could be argued that failure to appoint an EFM is "undemocratic" to the rest of the citizens/taxpayers of Michigan whose taxes would have to eventually be used to bail out the city of Detroit.
ReplyDeleteIn accordance with many of the sentiments expressed above, I certainly think that the detrimental economic situation in Detroit needs to be addressed via a financial manager. We have waited too long for the elected officials to make necessary decisions and cuts to balance the budget to no avail-- the city is in turmoil, and Governor Snyder's decision to appoint Kevyn Orr was completely necessary.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the concept of an emergency financial manager is not necessarily democratic, neither are many of the other governmental institutions and concepts that exist in today in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels. One could also argue that it is indirectly democratic, as the emergency financial manager is appointed by an elected official, but that's a stretch. The more pressing "democratic" issue, in my opinion, regarding appointing of a financial manager is that as a whole, Michigander's clearly opposed financial management action with Prop 1 in the past November election.
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ReplyDeleteDespite wanting to avoid an EA, even Mayor Bing acknowledges that "if we don’t address the $150 million shortfall, there isn’t another option."
ReplyDeleteHe astutely pointed out the chief concern of the city's citizens--“They want things fixed.”
The dysfunctional City Council has had a long time to act, but concrete steps have neither been outlined nor taken. A HuffPost correspondent even pointed out that the city council has "not exactly been a competency festival." Coupled with corruption of high profile leaders (cough*cough* Kwame) it may be time arm citizens passionate about turning Detroit around with someone who has the power to do it. The political process is slow, and a political consensus seems unlikely.
An expert like Orr may be the foundation for a turnaround. Despite the enticing idea of saying 'sayonara' to city council, it must be noted that EM's often only prolong the inevitable: bankruptcy. 50 years of decline are hard to remedy, but I think there's a sense of hope that at least something tangible is going to be done.
Isabel makes a valid point about precedents. Without a system of checks and balances, this could pave the way for taking action in an exceptional case the norm. Such normalizing is what could challenge the democratic process
After reading everyone's comments my position is pretty much the same. However one thing I hadn't thought about before is what Erin mentioned about proposal 1. It is very interesting that although the population of Michigan voted against proposal one and an Emergency Financial Manager, the government seems to have just looked past that and gone about it in a different way. I still think that because nothing has been done, and there has been ample time, that something does actually need to be done to at least attempt to fix the situation in Detroit.
ReplyDeleteAs many have pointed out something NEEDS to be done with the situation in Detroit. I think that trying anything new or different can possibly help out. The emergency financial manager, Kevyn Orr certainly has the credentials to get the job done. If we can save the city of Detroit without declaring bankruptcy would be awesome but this is going to take cooperation from the other government officials. But in politics and in this day and age it is getting rarer to see politicians working together for the good of the people. Furthermore, Detroit City Council's track record points to them making things nearly impossible to have a productive and cooperative working relationship.
ReplyDeleteI don't change my opinion about the need for an emergency financial manager. I get that it's not very democratic - as Isabelle and Jacquelyn pointed out there is tons, maybe even too much, vested in the hands of a single person. However, I've watched my parents - who grew up in Detroit probably like many of your guys' parents - become more and more disappointed and heart broken upon hearing that their city is not being taken care of. Saying that Detroit is "falling apart" is an understatement. I have overheard family at Christmas parties not too long ago stating that they're "happy our street lights finally went back on." I drive to Detroit all the time - I was obsessed with going to UofD hockey games - and trust me their rink isn't located over by the Joe. I know the city is falling apart and I haven't even been to the worst spots. You don't even need to drive through it to see that - watch the news. As much as I'd like a better, more democratic approach; if it's taken this long and nothing has magically popped into everyone's mind it's not going to. Isabelle brought up the possibility of a precedent being set for similar cities in different states - she said it could potentially be bad. Detroit has been reluctant to set up an emergency manager for quite sometime now, and has been #1 on the worst city in the United States list (or something like that) for quite some time as well. This being said, I don't think we should worry about other cities simply going for this solution when Detroit is pretty much sunk and even they won't. Everyone else pretty much agrees so in sum my opinion also stands.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Gretchen and her feelings towards the financial manager in Detroit. It is not my hope to see the city go down in a mess and it is not getting any better. It is not ideal to give the city's finances to one man to change, but it is necessary in order for the city to begin rebuilding. Detroit has been known as the scary, and poor city for too long. I love going to downtown to see Red Wing's games and to go by Campus Marcius area, but other than those places Detroit is kind of a scary place. Gretchen mentioned where UofD plays, City Arena. I have played there as well and it is the only rink I have every played at that is gated. The only way to fix this is by cutting money, which may hurt, but in order for the city to stop being a financial ruin, big changes must occur. I also believe that now the Kwame trials are done it will help citizens be focused on the future.
ReplyDeleteAfter re-reading everyone's comments, I still believe that an emergency financial manager is needed for the city of Detroit, with its many financial problems and debts. Something needs to be done with the debt the city of Detroit is in and a measure needs to be taken, in this case an emergency financial manager a good next step. I agree with Kristen that I do not want to see the city further increase in debt and go down in a mess, things need to change. The city needs to start rebuilding and begin re-modeling. A emergency financial manager will at least begin to implement order in Detroit. I agree with Kristen that Detroit is known as the scary, and Detroit also has many touristic places. But, for those places to be noticed, Detroit needs to be recognized and seen in a new light with order, and I believe an emergency financial manager will be able to do this.
ReplyDeleteAs everyone has been saying, I strongly support Governor Rick Snyder's decision to appoint an emergency financial manager to help the city of Detroit get out of its current financial crisis. I believe that Kevyn Orr, a partner with the Jones Day law firm, can do a good job helping Detroit bounce back. But no matter who got the job, it is not going to be an easy one. Detroit is saddled with a $327 million budget deficit and more than $14 billion in long-term debt. Fixing this problem is a tall order for Orr and I am not even sure that it is possible to bring Detroit back from such an overwhelming setback. I, like everyone in the class, love the city of Detroit and it saddens me to see it the way it is now. I really hope that there can be a solution to this problem. But what confuses me is the number of citizens of Detroit who are angry about what is happening. They claim that this is a hostile takeover by the state of Michigan, which is trying to disenfranchise these voters. This is the farthest thing from the truth. The state sees the enormous problem and is taking action to fix it. Do these people want to continue living in such horrible conditions? To those people who are upset about the emergency financial manager, which now includes Jesse Jackson who just joined the fight, I ask what alternative they have to fixing the problem. If they can think of a better solution and provide a feasible and effective plan, then by all means go ahead. But up to this point they have provided no alternative.
ReplyDeleteAgain, I certainly support the appointment of Kevyn Orr as the new financial manager of Detroit. In my initial post I referenced Proposal 1, and how because Michiganders overwhelmingly disagreed with the option of appointing a financial manager for the city it was undemocratic; however, after reading some of the other comments pertaining to this matter and how the tax payers (and voters) would, in effect, be responsible for the burden taken on by the city falling into bankruptcy, its seems logical to assume that it would be in the best interest of voters to utilize their funds in the best manor possible.
ReplyDeleteClearly the elected officials of the city have not been able to manage the city funds effectively enough to warrant a prosperous Detroit, as we edge closer and closer to the threat of bankruptcy. The fact that we face next to $15 billion in long-term debt and faces a $327 million budget deficit will certainly prove to be a challeng for the new financial manager. I do not necessarily believe that he will be able to work cooperatively with the city council on this matter, but at the same time I am apprehensive to say that he will do this without dialoge with the council either. Through this I remain hopeful that Kevyn Orr will be able to manage the finances adequately. Some have even speculated that should the financial situation in the city of Detroit significantly improve under his watchful eye, there is strong possibility that he would have the potential to serve as a candidate for one of the many elected positions in the state of Michigan. Only time will tell.
Back during the election my group talked about the proposals and exactly what a yes vote for each would do... When the state voted on whether or not to hire an emergency manager it was rejected. But now the topic comes up again. Personally, I did not have a problem with the idea of an emergency manager seeing that the city of Detroit obviously has no idea what to do to help its current fiscal situation. This, I feel, is a last ditch effort to try and move the city away from the threat of Bankruptcy. However, does this go against democracy? The state voted on it back in November and it was rejected however not our state officials did it anyway. Is that right?
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