Flint and Detroit and Belle Isle, oh my!
The State of Michigan is in a weird state
A collection of stories about Detroit, Flint and the jaw-dropping stuff happening in these two cities.
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Michigan’s Emergency Manager meetings not subject to Open Meetings Act, opponent faces federal indictments
Things are NOT getting better
Today, the State Court of Appeals ruled that the review teams that recommended Emergency Managers for Detroit and Flint were not subject to the Open Meetings Act. The court ruled that they are not a “governing body” so they are exempt from the requirement.
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Flint Mayor Dayne Walling loses his job to Emergency Manager. Again.
What the good judge giveth, the Appeals Court taketh away
On March 20th, Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sent Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown packing as she overturned the work of the review team that put him in place. Once again it was for violations of Michigan’s Open Meeting Act.
I characterized that decision as “for now” and I was, not surprisingly, right. Yesterday, the Court of Appeals overturned her ruling and Brown is back in while the state appeals the decision.
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