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  1. The recall has nothing to do with the Flint Lead...

    The recall has nothing to do with the Flint Lead water. A person circulating petitions can only give the reason on the petition as a reason for removal of the person in office. If a petition...
  2. I'll bet that it isn't one of them, no downtown...

    I'll bet that it isn't one of them, no downtown site meets their requirements of what they want in a site. Unless Gilbert is going the Whole Foods route [[we build it for you, you run it, and we...
  3. Kevin Orr should just toss out the tax breaks,...

    Kevin Orr should just toss out the tax breaks, they were made under different terms and the party didn't live up to their obligations and its removable in bankruptcy. Let Marathon fight it out in...
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    The Oakland Motor Company named the car line...

    The Oakland Motor Company named the car line after the city where it would be assembled. Pontiac was the only GM brand that outlived it parent brand that started it.

    The City itself is named...
  5. Recall him but State law states that can't happen...

    Recall him but State law states that can't happen until 6 months after he started his term. So July 2, 2014 is when the recall language could be approved. Just need to get enough motivated people in...
  6. I agree, You couldn't have local control if the...

    I agree, You couldn't have local control if the state is on the hook for any contract that had a pension with it, from the beginning of even offering it the state would need to sign off.

    There...
  7. Which if that is the law, you will see...

    Which if that is the law, you will see Municipalities stop funding pension funds totally and giving insane pensions as they won't have to fund them as the state will save them.
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    If Detroit drops the income tax it would be a...

    If Detroit drops the income tax it would be a huge benefit for people to move in. Actually my idea is that if you pay Detroit City Tax is you could apply your city income tax as a credit on your...
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    That makes no sense, if they are doing it to...

    That makes no sense, if they are doing it to avoid tax. Tax in Chicago is 9.25%, Tax in the Cook County part of Schaumburg is 9.00% [[where Woodfield, Ikea are at), Dupage CO is 8% but there are just...
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    Michigan in general needs to get away from the...

    Michigan in general needs to get away from the property tax structure that it has it drives people away [[sprawl) and keeps property values low.

    A higher sales tax that locals can levy is a...
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    Is that any better than the wayne county...

    Is that any better than the wayne county commissioner who's full time job is lobbying people, that is not conflict of interest at all.
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    It is right by the way the laws read, it isn't...

    It is right by the way the laws read, it isn't right by common sense and what the private sector has, but until the laws are changed that is the way they read. Look at all the suburban Police/Fire...
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    He has more years of service, 9 years at the...

    He has more years of service, 9 years at the county over 10 at another city he worked for. The state Constitution is what allowed him to buy into the system. No one in Lansing will touch that law...
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    As sick as it is, he is due the money, he carried...

    As sick as it is, he is due the money, he carried his pension over from his last job, which he is allowed to do. He bought into the Wayne County system at over 300K. Bobby's fault that he gave him...
  15. From my friend who is an attorney in Detroit when...

    From my friend who is an attorney in Detroit when I asked this question. He says some people also view it as a Jackpot when they get hit and his firm is starting to represent more and more of them....
  16. What she FAILED to mention that those that got...

    What she FAILED to mention that those that got laid off were already retired from her office Collecting their County Pensions on top of the Contracted amount that they were being paid. They were just...
  17. It will stop a few of them from booking here,...

    It will stop a few of them from booking here, what it really stops is the repeat conferences. In the Convention world it is usually very little things that can make the difference.

    Asbestos is a...
  18. People that are going to the convention are not...

    People that are going to the convention are not people that are going to walk around at that point. Possibly later that night they would. They are going to work and have a mission as they are going...
  19. When you go to conventions it is annoying to go...

    When you go to conventions it is annoying to go outside when you're going to work - you need to take a coat, an umbrella or get hot, walk in the snow. It becomes a hassle to deal with - check coat,...
  20. It is probably filled with asbestos, will need to...

    It is probably filled with asbestos, will need to have the interior gutted and have all HVAC/Electrical/Plumbing/Communication totally replaced.

    Basically what you're paying for is the land under...
  21. It is basically impossible to beat a sitting...

    It is basically impossible to beat a sitting Judge and as most lawyers will tell you it is suicide if you try. Walking into Judges court rooms after you have run and tried to beat them will result in...
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    Well the Paid Parking was a direct result of him....

    Well the Paid Parking was a direct result of him. The DDA floated Bonds for the Parking Structures for his development. They were going to be paid back by the increase in taxes the development...
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    Cheesecake Factory was going to go in at Somerset...

    Cheesecake Factory was going to go in at Somerset III then that project was killed, then they were looking at Somerset North about 7 years ago however they didn't like the lack of parking for the...
  24. They have too, it needs to be decided by the...

    They have too, it needs to be decided by the courts.

    I wonder if the Oakland and Macomb county TIF/DDA's collect the Huron-Clinton Park Millage?
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    I meant it tongue and cheek - sorry you didn't...

    I meant it tongue and cheek - sorry you didn't get that.
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