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The difference is that Pontiac didn't suffer a 50% drop in population. There was and are still a significant number of people who need services and don't have the income to substitute private...

"I don't know how 'cratering' compares with the drops in other cities. I know people in great Oakland County neighborhoods whose home value dropped about 50%. I also don't think the real estate...

"1) The EFM didn't 'take over', the city voters through their elected officials 'dropped the ball'."

This is a simplistic view of what happened in Pontiac. Property values cratered in Pontiac even...

A bit premature with the celebration aren't we? Have we seen Pontiac go through a budget cycle that didn't rely on gimmicks? Isn't there an outstanding court case related to pensions and health care...