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Hamtramck Emergency Status
declared financial emergency status in the city of Hamtramck.
The state ran the city's finances from November 2000 until
February 2006. City officials since have shown that the books are
balanced and they are using sound financial practices.
Granholm signed the executive order on Monday, more than a year
after state treasurer Robert Kleine made the recommendation.
The action leaves Highland Park as the only remaining
Detroit-area community under financial emergency status.
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(2007-12-03)
MICHIGAN
(wgvu) -
Governor Jennifer Granholm has revoked thedeclared financial emergency status in the city of Hamtramck.
The state ran the city's finances from November 2000 until
February 2006. City officials since have shown that the books are
balanced and they are using sound financial practices.
Granholm signed the executive order on Monday, more than a year
after state treasurer Robert Kleine made the recommendation.
The action leaves Highland Park as the only remaining
Detroit-area community under financial emergency status.
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