Friday, July 31, 2015

Wayne County edges toward state control as Snyder confirms emergency

Wayne County edges toward state control as Snyder confirms emergency - Crain's Detroit Business
Wayne County moved closer to state oversight after Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder affirmed the county’s financial emergency status Thursday.
The confirmation came eight days after Snyder said he agreed with a state review team that found a fiscal crisis in the county amid budget shortfalls and rising pension costs. 
The governor’s move gives the county commission seven days to choose one of four options: a consent agreement, mediation, an emergency manager or a Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
The consent pact, which would chart a plan with the state for how to revive the county’s finances, is preferred by County Executive Warren Evans.
That would keep the county’s current leadership in control..."

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