In light of lawsuit, State likely to hold back on Detroit revenue sharing money


DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing told City Council that state revenue sharing likely will be withheld unless a lawsuit challenging Gov. Rick Snyder's consent agreement with the city is dropped.

“Without that, we’re dead,” Bing said. “I don’t want to play this game of roulette and keep our citizens at risk.” Snyder and Dillon “have the hammer right now. They’ve got the money.”

Bing said Monday that city Corporation Counsel Krystal Crittendon needs to cease her action claiming the consent deal is invalid because Detroit is owed past revenue sharing. Snyder disputes that claim.

The consent agreement allowed Detroit to avoid a state-appointed emergency manager.

A judge will hear Crittendon's suit Wednesday. A Treasury official warned last week that more than $80 million in revenue sharing could be in jeopardy if the suit is not dropped early this week.

Bing's office has said the city would be able to meet Friday's payroll without the revenue sharing, but would have no money left.

Payless pay days, Chapter 9 looms - if city attorneys' lawsuit succeeds

DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - Detroit- Mayor Dave Bing today said he has urged the city's corporate council to drop a lawsuit challenging the consent agreement with the state,

Putting the city at great risk of payless paydays and a possible chapter 9, the mayor stressed he does not have the ability to force her to stop the lawsuit under the city charter which gives the Corporation Counsel the independent right to take whatever action she deems reasonable in her sole discretion, including judicial action, if she believes the Charter has been breached.