Emergency Financial Manager

Brown is out?  Not so fast!  While not eligible to act as Emergency Financial Manager under the provisions of Public Act 72, he will be Flint’s City Administrator under the newly appointed “EFM,” Ed Kurtz.  Public Act 4, the contested replacement for Public Act 72, is suspended now that it has been certified for November’s ballot by the State Board of Canvassers. Flint Councilman Scott Kincaid spo

Governor Rick Snyder today followed the recommendation of the independent Highland Park Schools review team, confirming his determination that a financial emergency exists in the Highland Park School District and reappointing Jack Martin as Emergency Manager...

Attorney General Bill Schuette released a statement following news reports yesterday addressing the formal filing of citizens petitions in an effort to repeal Public Act 4 of 2011, the Michigan Emergency Financial Manager Law. Schuette in the statement said "until the petitions are ultimately certified as sufficient by out state election officials, Public Act 4 of 2011 will remain in effect..

Gov. Rick Snyder today informed the Highland Park School District that he has determined a financial emergency exists in the district, following the report and recommendations of a 10-member, independent financial review team which assessed the district’s finances late last year and reported its findings to the governor last week. “...

Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown signed Executive Order No.12 late Wednesday, establishing monthly meetings with Flint City Council. The meetings will be held in City Council Chambers from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the second Monday of every month beginning February 13, 2012...

Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown issued orders No.9 and 10 on Tuesday afternoon. In order No. 9, Brown restored partial pay to Flint Mayor Dayne Walling. Brown had  eliminated the mayor's salary and compensation on December 2, in just his second order after being appointed Emergency Manager. ...

City of Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown announced the formation of a five member advisory committee late Monday afternoon. The committee is comprised of two elected officials and three community members: Dayne Walling, Mayor, City of Flint; Delrico Loyd, Ward 1 Councilman, City of Flint; Kenyetta Dotson, Community Activist; Latrelle Holmes, Pastor, Greater Galilee Baptist Church; and Tim Her

Today City of Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown announced the appointments of Jerry Ambrose, Howard Croft and Gary Bates to his management team.  These are the first appointments by Mr. Brown since being named Flint's Emergency Manager on December 1. ...

Flint's Emergency Financial Manager Michael Brown issued orders three through six yesterday afternoon. In what could be his biggest decisions since being appointed emergency manager by Governor Snyder just last week, Brown axed the ombudsman's office and the civil service commission...

With a state appointed Emergency Financial Manager coming for Flint, major changes have been going on at City Hall. Just last week, Mayor Dayne Walling fired the city's Finance Director Michael Townsend along with two staff from the Department of Community and Economic Development...