Experts say Detroit bankruptcy still a possibility

[Zacha341]

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Bankruptcy would be a costly alternative that would cost taxpayers millions as the process could take up to five years, experts say. One advantage: Unlike an emergency manager, a bankruptcy judge could restructure bonds or debts to vendors.

Should it happen, Detroit would be the largest city to file for bankruptcy. Cleveland defaulted on its bank loans in the late 1970s but never filed. There were bankruptcy filings in Orange County in 1994 and Vallejo, Calif., in 2008 and both came through Chapter 9 after their finances were restructured.


Isaiah McKinnon, a former chief of the Detroit Police Department who recently served on the governor's financial review board for the city, said there's no danger of bankruptcy unless Detroit fails to adhere to the financial agreement. That's unlikely because of consent agreement safeguards including the hiring of a chief financial officer and program management director, he said.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz1u6j0bst4

[Wesley Mouch]

From the article:

Bankruptcy would be a costly alternative that would cost taxpayers millions as the process could take up to five years, experts say. One advantage: Unlike an emergency manager, a bankruptcy judge could restructure bonds or debts to vendors.
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Isaiah McKinnon, a former chief of the Detroit Police Department who recently served on the governor's financial review board for the city, said there's no danger of bankruptcy unless Detroit fails to adhere to the financial agreement. That's unlikely because of consent agreement safeguards including the hiring of a chief financial officer and program management director, he said.

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I would never underestimate the ability of Detroit's city hall and civic unions to find a way.

There'll be 24/7/365 efforts to undermine every single step of this process.

Here's hoping they succeed, and get a taste of power beyond their control. Then there's a chance to create a new Detroit from the ashes.