Statement from Detroit Deputy Mayor Kirk Lewis on the City Council Consent Agreement Approval
4/5/2012 - The Detroit City Council’s vote tonight represents a pivotal moment in Detroit’s history. It is time now to begin the monumental task of stabilizing Detroit’s financial operations, which is and has always been the mission of Mayor Bing and his administration.
The Mayor and his administration worked with the City Council and the State to develop a consent agreement that we believe puts us on track to restructure our City financially and reestablish an infrastructure to make sure Detroit never faces these financial conditions again.
This agreement also ensures that the future of Detroit is determined by Detroiters and its elected officials.