Gov. Rick Snyder will appoint an emergency financial manager to take over control of Michigan’s largest city, he said Thursday in Detroit. The announcement follows his declaration of a fiscal emergency in the city.
"I'm confirming my determination of a financial emergency," Snyder said.
"I'm going to ask the Emergency Loan Board to move forward with the plan of appointing an emergency manager for the city of Detroit."
Standing with Gov. Snyder at Cadillac Place in Detroit, was Mayor Dave Bing and Kevyn Orr, a Washington D.C. attorney with a professional history of specializing in restructuring and bankruptcy, who Snyder named as a candidate for the EFM position.
"This is the Olympics of restructuring," said Orr.
With over 700,000 residents, Detroit is the largest city in American history to be directly taken over by state government. Continue reading...
"I'm confirming my determination of a financial emergency," Snyder said.
"I'm going to ask the Emergency Loan Board to move forward with the plan of appointing an emergency manager for the city of Detroit."
Standing with Gov. Snyder at Cadillac Place in Detroit, was Mayor Dave Bing and Kevyn Orr, a Washington D.C. attorney with a professional history of specializing in restructuring and bankruptcy, who Snyder named as a candidate for the EFM position.
"This is the Olympics of restructuring," said Orr.
With over 700,000 residents, Detroit is the largest city in American history to be directly taken over by state government. Continue reading...
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