Detroit on the verge of a financial collapse

Did anyone think something tangible would become of the “emergency meeting” that was held at Detroit City Hall today? Look up the word ridiculous in the dictionary, and you should see everyone who is in leadership roles at City Hall.

Today’s meeting was just another example of how things roll at City Hall. Dave Bing opened up the discussion by “demanding” that Krystal Crittendon, Detroit’s Corporation Counsel, drop her current lawsuit against the State of Michigan regarding the legality of the Consent Agreement. This is another example of false bravado by Mayor Bing, who is looking more foolish by the day.

The City Council, led by JoAnn Watson, continues to make everyone scratch their heads.  The Council says that neither they nor Dave Bing can make Crittendon withdraw the lawsuit. So help me out here:  Neither the Executive nor the Legislative Branch can stop the top City lawyer from pushing the City into total economic collapse.  Both branches (Bing and Council) want to remain in power; however, they are powerless because of the changes that they allowed in the new City Charter.

The real losers in all of this are the citizens of Detroit. Detroiters are just tired of the same old finger pointing from this current administration. There seems to be a sense of doom on the horizon, where bankruptcy will put a choke hold on this one proud City.  Even an Emergency Manager doesn’t seem like a viable solution.

Crittendon’s case will be heard in an Ingham County courtroom on Wednesday or Thursday. If that is the case, the State will withhold $80M in revenue sharing from the State which may result in payless paydays in the near future. In the meantime, I’m sure our leaders at City Hall will continue the finger pointing.

S.Ray Harris
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