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What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

… a referendum on the emergency manager law, believe that if … whether to support the emergency manager law or whether to revert to the state’s older emergency financial manager law. The idea of a referendum … the action. PA 4, the emergency manager law, was signed in 2011 … more

Detroit: Possibility of Real Privatization, Savings

Emergency manager's plan filed in bankruptcy court

… of cuts. Page 116 of the Disclosure document makes it clear that Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr is prepared to contract out for some if not all the operations … have accrued $360 million in savings by now. Additionally, the emergency manager's report alludes to the possibility of outsourcing city airport work … more

What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

… the referendum on the emergency manager law believe that if Public … support the current emergency manager law, or whether to revert to the state's older emergency financial manager law. This is also the opinion … the action. PA 4, the emergency manager law, was signed in 2011 … more

All Five Constitutional Amendments Soundly Defeated

Emergency manager law repealed

… Contacts: Ted O'Neil, Media Relations Manager 989-631-0900 or 989-513-3970 MIDLAND … Proposal 1, a referendum on the emergency manager law, also lost, meaning that … “With the defeat of Proposal 1, the emergency financial manager law that was put in place in 1990 … more

State Lawmakers Invite a Local Emergency Manager by Disregarding Michigan’s History

… headlines by requesting a state financial review team from the Michigan Department of Treasury — a step that could lead to the city’s takeover by an emergency manager. Allen Park’s previous leadership deserves blame for bringing the city to this juncture, but the state Legislature deserves some as well. By … more

City Has Been Paying $10,000 A Month To Light Vacant Garage

Pontiac emergency manager wants Phoenix Center demolished

… member of Pontiac's emergency manager team. "Ten thousand a … $60,000 per year. Pontiac Emergency Manager Lou Schimmel has been … Under Michigan's original emergency financial manager law, enacted under former … Blanchard in the 1990s, emergency managers are sent in to Michigan … more

Ideas For Fixing the Financial Manager Law

… rejected the state's emergency manager law, Public Act 4 of … This reinstates the older emergency financial manager law, Public Act 72 of 1990, … newer law was allowing emergency managers to unilaterally amend … message as being against emergency managers more than the difference … more

Emergency Manager Law Makes Pontiac Reforms Possible

… gives local government emergency managers powers not found under the previous emergency financial manager law, known as Public Act 72. … was the ability for an emergency manager to — with the state Treasury’s … why PA 4 is needed. Emergency Manager Lou Schimmel took over … more

Acts of God

Don't like the EFM law? There's an alternative: Rein in government employee unions

… and Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb continue to struggle … benefit from a strengthened emergency financial manager statute that among other things … hence the need to equip emergency managers with broad authority … more

Benefit Costs Sunk Benton Harbor's Finances

… state Auditor General Joseph Harris as the emergency manager in April of 2010. Benton Harbor was in the … seeking comment. ~~~~~ See also: Are Michigan's Emergency Financial Managers Overpaid? Local Government Bankruptcies May … more