Detroit Free Press, December 4, 2011
Rather than welcome the governor initiating a financial review of Detroit's finances, Mayor Dave Bing, with the City Council standing behind him, called a press conference to exclaim, "We are opposed to the governor starting this process. ... Detroit needs to be run by Detroiters."
Well, Mayor Bing, I am a Detroiter. I pay income taxes, utility taxes and property taxes. And what do I receive in return? Street lights that don't work and buses that frequently don't run on schedule. In fact, I can't think of a single city agency or department, including the police, that provides even adequate services.
Most important, Detroit needs to be run for Detroiters.
I welcome the governor's intervention in this financial crisis. The city is broke. A thorough financial review by the governor's staff is an important step in making Detroit a city that works.
Thomas E. Page
Detroit
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