Judge puts Flint mayor, council back in charge

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

An Ingham County judge has restored authority to Flint’s mayor and city council while ruling a state review team violated Michigan’s Open Meetings Act during the process that led to a state-appointed emergency manager.

The order Tuesday from Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina is another legal defeat for Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration since the adoption of a state law last year that gave emergency managers expanded powers when appointed to help cities and schools fix their finances.

Aquilina’s order comes in a lawsuit brought by the leader of a union that represents some city of Flint employees.

The decision invalidates last year’s appointment of Flint emergency manager Michael Brown.

Read more: http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20120320/NEWS05/120320006/Judge-puts-Flint-mayor-council-back-charge?odyssey=nav%7Chead

[Suich]

1. Great news!

Now get rid of the Emergency Manager in Benton Harbor!!!

[KamaAina]

5. And don't you dare bring one to Detroit!!

[Justice wanted]

2. Justice finally comes back to Flint. This could have created a SCARY future if Gov Snyder was allow

continue with this manor. I know a few towns in my area of PA could have fallen under this stupidity if our Gov took a page from Snyder's play book.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. "...(r)estored authority"...?

sounds like a warzone

[KamaAina]

4. Hail to the Victors!

[Overseas]

6. K&R! Great News! Yaaaaay!

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

7. Putting elected representatives back in charge? What a concept! (What democracy looks like ) nm

[eyewall]

9. yeah, shouldn't this be more of an outrage than it's being portrayed as?

scary stuff is happening among the GOP, officials and electorate.

[flyingfysh]

8. Does this mean that Benton Harbor can get its stolen park system back?

Over a century ago, a beautiful park along Lake Michigan was donated to Benton Harbor for its citizens to use "in perpetuity". The emergency manager sold it off to rich people for a golf course.

[Julian Englis]

11. You're just wrong--the Benton Harbor mayor & council sold the park years before

The city council and mayor of Benton Harbor sold that portion of Jean Klock park for developers years prior to the emergency manager, around 2004. You can review the history here: http://www.savejeanklockpark.org/

The emergency manager, appointed by Governor Granholm, a Democrat, in 2010.

[Odin2005]

10. K&R!