Hamtramck Under Financial Review (PA 436) by Michigan Treasury

April 17, 2013 - This afternoon we received notice that the City of Hamtramck will be under financial review per the conditions of Public Act 436, the new Emergency Manager Law.

We're providing a copy of the release from the Michigan Treasury received.

There has been quite a bit of Emergency Manager action around the state as attested to by this post over at Eclectabog. Topics within the post:

• Detroit Emergency Manager Orr issues Order putting himself in charge of the City
• Detroit Emergency Manager Orr’s former boss/company hired to fix Detroit
• Detroit Emergency Manager Orr moving quickly to privatize city services
• Detroit Emergency Manager Orr redefines role of Financial Advisory Board
• Unionized Detroit firefighters will have a new contract imposed on them July 1st
• Detroit Tigers’ opening day game was disrupted by EM protest on I-75
• Suit to rid Detroit of Emergency Manager tossed out of court
• Former Highland Park Emergency Manager Blackwell sees his day in court, gets sentenced to probation
• Pontiac Emergency Manager Schimmel planning to eliminate health insurance coverage for city retirees
• Former Detroit Public Schools superintendent sues DPS Emergency Manager after being fired
• Pontiac Mayor and City Council get their paychecks back while Flint Emergency Manager Kurtz ends pay for Mayor Dayne Walling and entire City Council
• Highland Parks Schools Emergency Manager rescinds diplomas for 18 students