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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Emergency manager law repealed
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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.
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Are Michigan's Emergency Financial Managers Overpaid?
Local Government Bankruptcies May … more
Understand the Emergency Manager Law Before Changing It
Making sure that local governments meet their financial obligations
… discuss reforms to the emergency manager law. Any attempt to change … insolvency. When it appoints an emergency manner, it takes the last … also may appoint an emergency manager, enter into a “neutral … statewide referendum on the emergency manager law, the only way a local … also say it does not give managers a “revenue option” — the … more
Pontiac Turnaround Stories: City Vs. Schools
While the school district struggles, the city sees light at the end of the tunnel thanks to emergency manager reforms
… recovers thanks to a strong emergency manager.
In spite of its own … now being run by an emergency manager, and Benton Harbor. Neither … Schimmel, Pontiac's emergency manager (who was director of … shows the value of an emergency manager.
"Our emergency manager … provide law enforcement, emergency dispatch, assessing, animal … more
Prop 1 Defeat a Loss for Struggling School Districts
Stronger Law Used to Help Clean Up DPS' Spending
… Michigan's stronger emergency manager law.
It remains to … trigger Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts' resignation. Just … unclarified and weaker emergency manager law. The older law does … that has greatly helped emergency managers save DPS money.
When Prop … more
DPS Emergency Manager Could Make Big Changes
Steps in the right direction are possible without changing laws
… change. With a state emergency manager already overseeing DPS, … educating students. Emergency managers of both the Highland … Highland Park, the emergency manager's operating plan for the … and Muskegon Heights emergency managers were able to make such … district has been under emergency management for years, and … more
City Spends $8 Million on Theater — Sells It Eight Years Later for $135,000
Despite expensive renovations, Pontiac emergency manager says, 'How the money was spent was hard to see'
… for $135,000.
Pontiac Emergency Manager Louis Schimmel said the … appointed as the city's emergency financial manager in September 2011, said he … Vacant Garage
Before Emergency Manager, Pontiac Had 87 Different … 1: Referendum on the Emergency Manager Law more
Contracting Helps Cash-Strapped City Add More Police Officers For Less Money — And Better Service
Emergency manager action 'best thing that has happened in the city of Pontiac in a long time'
… part of the reason why an emergency financial manager was appointed in 2009.
In August 2011, Emergency Manager Lou Schimmel worked out … 1: Referendum on the Emergency Manager Law
City Spends $8 Million … Vacant Garage
Before Emergency Manager, Pontiac Had 87 Different … more
Financial Emergency Over: Elected Government Returns to Pontiac
Ready to operate 'like a professionally managed city'
In March, after years of emergency management, the city of Pontiac … from a state-appointed emergency manager to the elected mayor …
Lou Schimmel, who was emergency manager of the city from 2011 … advisory board amended one emergency manager order and repealed another, … past emergency financial managers and emergency managers have … more
Ecorse: Regaining Control
Taxpayers benefit from emergency manager actions
… selected Joyce Parker as Ecorse's emergency manager. Parker helped privatize most … Public Act 4, which redefined the emergency manager law and gave Parker and other emergency managers the power to set aside union … about
Commentary: Contracts Show, Manager Law 'Chemo' for Cancerous Fiscal … more
Fiscal Problems Not Stopping Flint From Pursuing $2.4M Hydrogen Bus
City has 18 percent unemployment and an emergency manager
… rate near 18 percent and a fiscal situation so bad it requires an emergency manager, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority is trying to buy a hydrogen … vehicle and hope to purchase one in the near future," Ed Benning, general manager of the Flint MTA said in an email.
The MTA is requesting that it be able … more
Yes, The Legislature Changed Its Emergency Manager Policies to Reflect the Referendum
And the new law gives local governments more control
… voters by passing a new emergency manager law after voters rejected a previous emergency manager law. But the new legislation …
The vote rejected the emergency manager law and reinstalled the state's older emergency financial manager law. As I wrote after the … more
Before Emergency Manager, Pontiac Had 87 Different Health Plans
One plan for all government unions will save taxpayers millions, eliminate bureaucratic mess
… faced when he became emergency manager for the city of Pontiac. … impossible without the state's emergency manager law.
"Every union had … be covered by it."
Emergency managers have been appointed …
Commentary: Contracts Show, Manager Law 'Chemo' for Cancerous …
Teacher Union Prez: Stronger Emergency Financial Managers Will Be … more
Commentary: Detroit's Fiscal Emergency Cannot Wait; Manager Needs to Fix Administration
… his tenure as Detroit’s emergency financial manager, assigned to fix the government’s …
Unfortunately, strong emergency manager legislation is important … emergency, to empower an emergency manager with authority over the … of appointing Orr as emergency manager, and he will have his … more
Emergency Managers: A Distasteful Necessity
… Accountability Act known as the “emergency manager’s amendment.”
The most … expanded the power of emergency managers to include the ability … agreements.
Under the law, managers have the ability to reorganize … governor can appoint an emergency manger. A municipality or … taken.
It is true that emergency managers can, temporarily, overrule … more
After Emergency Manager, Ecorse On Track and In the Hands of Local Officials
Mayor says free spending 'a thing of the past'
… longer is in a financial emergency.
Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm … Parker, the outgoing emergency manager, told Gov. Snyder recently … was originally passed, emergency managers had no power to modify … changed that, which gave emergency managers the power to address …
Commentary: Contracts Show, Manager Law 'Chemo' for Cancerous … more
Tough Choices Ahead For Allen Park Emergency Manager
General fund to run out of cash in one month
ALLEN PARK — As Emergency Manager Joyce Parker draws up plans to stop the financial … state to bring in a review team for emergency management. After weeks of investigation, … table and now that the state's emergency manager law has changed, maybe this … Investment Force State to Suggest Emergency Manager for Allen Park
A City At the … more
Highland Park Reform May Have to Begin With Finances
… Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Joyce Parker as emergency manager for the Highland Park School District, Parker … the ACLU’s arguments is that though the emergency manager has “intervened on account of extreme financial … instruction.
The powers of school district emergency managers are broad, and include the ability to rearrange … more
Helping Districts Deal With Deficits
Emergency manager law, health care contributions having an effect
… He also said the state's new emergency manager law could have been a factor. … sitting out there, you've got an emergency manager possibility for a district that … is far better than having an emergency manager come in and void their contracts … links to movements to repeal the emergency manager legislation and recall Gov. … more
Inkster Schools Wrongly Blames Previous Emergency Financial Manager for Its Deficit
District overspent every year without emergency oversight
Seven years after then-Emergency Financial Manager Howard Morris left Inkster … response: “Management by an emergency financial manager, compounded … Kelley Howey said the emergency manager’s pay was based on whether … Morris took over as the emergency manager. The next school year, … more
Teacher Layoffs Not Caused By Lack of Cash
Emergency managers working to eliminate long-running deficits, improve school districts
… Muskegon Heights, Highland Park and Detroit because they are run by emergency managers. Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are being turned into charter … teachers not knowing their fate can be a concern.
But without an emergency manager, Van Beek said, “the alternative is … these districts go bankrupt … more
Emergency Managers Are Bad, Bankruptcy Far Worse
Ballot proposal would end some cities' best option at fiscal survival
… recently beefed-up "emergency manager" law gives broad powers … this law.
Before an emergency manager is appointed, a city … more power than any emergency manager.
Around the country … governments. Opponents of the emergency manager law loudly blow "local … to choose between an emergency manager and a federal bankruptcy … more
Only Two Counties Voted for Proposal 2
Many voters in counties near cities or schools under emergency oversight supported Prop 1
… Michigan's stronger emergency manager law, was closer, support … school districts under emergency manager oversight.
Only eight … school district or city under emergency management, or border a county … which has been under emergency manager oversight since 2010. … voted for the stronger emergency manager law. This was the strongest … more
First Time Since 2000, No Local Governments Under State Receivership
… e Michigan Department of Treasury announced on June 27 that the Highland Park School District is no longer operating under a state-appointed emergency manager.
The department says this is the first time since 2000 that no municipality or school district is under state financial oversight. more
Union Contracts, Bad Investment Force State to Suggest Emergency Manager for Allen Park
… team to recommend an emergency manager for the city of Allen … whether to appoint an emergency manager, but he will be acting … ballot. Public Act 4 gives emergency managers power to set aside union … Spending Increases
Emergency Managers Are Bad, Bankruptcy …
Commentary: Contracts Show, Manager Law 'Chemo' for Cancerous … more
The Problem With Allen Park
City owes tens of millions from government planning attempts gone bad; requests an emergency manager
… plan to address it, it will recommend that the governor appoint an emergency manager, an unelected official who will have a free hand in running the city, … Charles Wycoff, said the union anticipates the appointment of an emergency manager. He denied that is the reason firefighters are refusing to renegotiate … more
December 14, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… Bill 865, Replace repealed "Emergency Manager" law: Passed 63 to 46 in the House
To replace the Emergency Manager law passed in 2011 and repealed … federal court, or having an emergency manager appointed with powers similar … conditions for exiting the financial emergency; explicitly gives a school EM authority … more
Commentary: Former State Treasurer Diverts Blame for Detroit's Problems
… implementing the state's emergency manager law. As such, Kleine … have declared a financial emergency long before the Detroit became … laws governing the emergency manager's powers have changed, … with emergency financial managers. Her replacement manager … sufficiency.
Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has a plan … more
A City At the End of Its Rope
Allen Park strikes out with subsidized film studio; can't get concessions from government unions and is forced to request an emergency manager
… stated publicly that it needs an emergency manager to be appointed under Michigan … bankruptcy. A state-appointed emergency manager would have the power to break … cities and two school districts under emergency management.
“I think we’ve been … who has been pushing for an emergency manager.
“We have met a number of … more
How to Save Cities Millions
Fiscal corner
… tough decisions.
We need not speculate over what might have been. Many Mackinac Center ideas have been adopted in Pontiac under the three emergency managers who operated the city. The most successful, Lou Schimmel, has practically halved the city's operational budget through a combination of competitive … more
Are Michigan's Emergency Financial Managers Overpaid?
EFMs paid far less than other municipal workers
… e salaries of Michigan’s emergency financial managers are being questioned across … reads: “State-appointed emergency managers make six figures at … annual pay for the four emergency managers in charge of cities … many are forgetting why an emergency financial manager had to … more
Michigan Ballot Proposals
… additional material regarding these ballot proposals as Center analysts develop new content in the weeks to come.
Prop 1: Election Update!
"Emergency Manager" law repealed
Prop 2: Election Update!
"Collective Bargaining" Amendment voted down
Prop 3: Election Update!
"25 x 25" Amendment voted down … more
Flint Union Contracts A Major Reason For City's Financial Problems
City workers plummeted, expenditures skyrocketed
… Flint ended up with an emergency manager in 2011 reveals a laundry … Brown, the city’s current emergency manager.
At a time when the … 2011, Brown took over as emergency manager of a city deep in red … Spending Increases
Emergency Managers Are Bad, Bankruptcy …
Commentary: Contracts Show, Manager Law 'Chemo' for Cancerous … more
Union President's Email Tells Members to Get 'Everyone We Know to Vote For Democrats'
Legal Analyst: Political partisanship 'crossed the line'
… email June 4 at 7:11 a.m. to "Food Services — Managers." The email could violate the state's campaign … in question that was sent to the food services managers included an attachment that included MEA President Steven Cook’s comments on the emergency manager's plan to turn Muskegon Heights Public Schools … more
Emergency Managers Fill the Role of Modern-Day Cincinnatus
… Muskegon Heights. The emergency managers there — Roy Roberts … choice and autonomy these emergency managers are providing to parents, … “local control” when emergency managers are appointed.
Of course, … associated with using emergency managers to fix broken schools. … to see that the pioneering managers in Detroit and Muskegon Heights … more
Proposal 1 a Referendum on PA 4
… it, reinstating the older emergency financial manager law.
The wording of this …
Public Act 4 is the emergency manager law. It permits the state to appoint managers to fix the finances of failed … non-starter with taxpayers.
Emergency managers have new powers to come … more
School Takeovers: Much Criticism, No Solutions
… those critics have offered any viable alternatives for dealing with these districts that have failed not only taxpayers, but students as well.
Emergency mangers appointed to the districts plan to authorize independently managed charter schools to provide education to students, while simultaneously … more
Proposal 2 Would Declaw Emergency Managers in Proposal 1
… the powers given to emergency managers.
Proposal 1, the emergency manager referendum, asks voters … of 2011, the state’s emergency manager law. The vote has nothing … has the power to appoint a manager to control a local government … reinstate the state’s older emergency financial manager law.
This … more
Detroit Bankruptcy: Why the Emergency Manager Powers Were Insufficient
… purpose of Michigan's emergency manager law is to enact structural … city's debt.
In June, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr laid out his … option in Michigan's emergency manager law is to allow the emergency … Revenue?
Detroit's Fiscal Emergency Cannot Wait; Manager Needs To Fix Administration … more
Emergency Manager Repeal Ballot Proposal Likely Headed to State Supreme Court
… Michigan voters will have a say on the state’s emergency manager law may end up before the state Supreme Court, … the petition that would put repeal of the emergency manager act on the ballot in November. At issue was … submitted 225,885 signatures to get the emergency manager act on the ballot, according to the Associated … more
Detroit's Emergency Manager Must Enforce Rules City Officials Ignored
… that the appointment of an emergency financial manager for Detroit demonstrates a … within their means. The emergency financial manager law is the final step to ensuring … solvency rules is to appoint an emergency financial manager. We now … more
Do We Let Unions Bankrupt Governments?
What the fight over Public Act 4 is all about
… approach. Public Act 4 gave emergency financial managers the authority to set aside … was signed in 1990. Emergency managers have long been accused … from local officials — emergency managers have always stepped … power from unions.
Emergency managers exist for one reason: … more
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