“I’m deeply disappointed that Governor Snyder has opted to go around local elected officials to install an emergency manager in the City of Detroit. All of us agree that the city has serious financial challenges which must be addressed, however I fundamentally disagree with taking measures that disenfranchise the families I represent in Detroit.

Having represented the City of Pontiac for years, I've seen the kind of damage that can occur when emergency managers sacrifice opportunities for long-term growth in order to achieve short-term budgetary goals. In practice, emergency managers in Michigan have consistently failed to address the systemic problems plaguing older urban areas like Detroit.

Making deep cuts in core city services and first responders, while ignoring the need for critical job creating investments, will not put any city on a path toward long-term sustainability. By refusing to specify what ‘resources’ he will devote to solving this crisis, Governor Snyder has generated more questions than answers for the families of Detroit.”

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