A hearing will take place Tuesday
of next week as the Detroit City Council has decided to appeal Michigan
Governor Rick Snyder’s declaration of a financial emergency in the City of
Detroit. The current emergency financial manager law, PA 72 of 1990, allows
either the chief administrator or the governing body of a local unit to appeal
such a declaration so although Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has publicly disagreed
with the Council’s decision to appeal, he can do nothing to stop it.
The Mayor has been open to
considerable criticism in recent days from Detroit lawmakers and announced
mayoral candidates as he has stated that an emergency financial manager is
going to be appointed soon and it is time for the city to “get on with this.”
The City Council voted 7-1 to
appeal the decision – however, the same Public Policy Polling poll that has
Governor Snyder’s approval rating below 40 percent (see related story) has 57
percent favoring the Governor’s decision with regard to Detroit.